How to Make French Vanilla Cake?

You may find various brands of French vanilla cake mix in the market. You may either purchase any one of them or make the cake on your own. As vanilla is a flavor that goes well with other ingredients, like fruits, chocolate, coffee powder, almond extract, etc., you may incorporate them for different flavors. The following are some French vanilla cake recipes that can be prepared easily.

Using French Vanilla Cake Mix

Ingredients needed

• French vanilla cake mix – 1 packet (18¼ ounces)
• Water – 1⅓ cup
• Eggs – 3
• Vegetable oil – ⅓ cup

Method of preparation

Take a large bowl and combine the cake mix, along with the other ingredients. Once the ingredients mix well, beat the mixture for at least 3 minutes. Pour the batter into greased and floured baking pans (13 x 9 inches). Place the pans inside the oven that is preheated to 350°F. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes and your French vanilla cake is ready. Cool well before applying frosting.

French Vanilla Cake Recipe from Scratch – I

Ingredients needed

• All purpose flour – 2½ cups
• Eggs – 4
• Sugar – 2 cups
• Milk – 1 cup
• Vegetable oil – ¾ cup
• Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
• Baking powder – 2 teaspoons

Method of preparation

Take the sugar and eggs in a large bowl and beat them together till the mixture thickens. Add the remaining ingredients and beat the mixture for 1-2 minutes. Now the batter is ready to be transferred into the baking pans that are already greased and floured. Once done, bake them in the oven that is preheated to 350°F. It will take around 30 minutes for the cake to get baked. Once baked, allow the cake to cool before applying frosting.

French Vanilla Cake Recipe from Scratch – II

Ingredients needed

• All purpose flour – 3 cups
• Eggs – 4
• Sugar – 2 cups
• Milk – 1 cup
• Unsalted butter (soft) – 1 cup
• Baking powder – 2 teaspoons
• Salt – ¾ teaspoon
• Vanilla extract – 2 tablespoons

Method of preparation

Sift the flour, along with baking powder and salt. Take a large bowl and beat butter in it, till it turns fluffy. Add sugar and beat for another 3 minutes. The next step is to add the eggs, one by one. Make sure to beat the mixture for at least a minute, after adding each egg. Add the sifted flour in small batches. After adding each batch of flour, add some milk and combine everything well. Once the flour and milk are mixed well with the egg-sugar mixture, add the vanilla extract. Combine well and pour the batter into greased and floured pans. Bake them in the oven (for 25 to 30 minutes) that is preheated to 350°F. Once done, remove from the oven and cool the cake before frosting.

The above said are a few recipes for making French vanilla cake at home. If you have shortage of time, it is better to opt for ready made cake mix. Others who wish to bake the cake at home and surprise their loved ones may try one of the above explained recipes to prepare this delicious vanilla cake.