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I love to bake. My daughter loves to bake. We have made full blown cakes with frosting and sprinkles in the middle of the week just to celebrate that it is Tuesday!
Baking came naturally to me before I even learned how to actually cook real food. I even made my first upside down cake at age 10 all by myself ( mom was at work with no clue).
Looking back, as a child, I always chose to watch the cooking channel instead of Sesame Street and Barney because I already knew all my colors, numbers and could read by kindergarten. Mixing ingredients and making something that was not only beautiful but that actually tastes good has always excited me.
Not too long ago, I decided that I wanted to start documenting my recipes or favs and put them together for my kids to use as they get older, go to college and have families of their own. I always saw families on TV with these recipe cards or homemade books passed down from the elders that the family keeps close to heart & I always wanted to do this but didn't have the push to. Now that my son now older got his cooking and fire badges in boy scouts and my daughter is 4, they can both help . My daughter does little things like stir, separate items or other hands on tasks while my son handles the bigger items.
So, with this is mind, I set out to find or create a basic "Nino" recipe for a vanilla cake. After a lot of research, I picked a recipe close to what I like and slowly started to tweak it. Here is the recipe we use now in which we just alter one or two items to change the flavor or textures. Perfect fluffy and moist cake every time! Let us know how it comes out! Post your creation on IG with #TheNinoLife and show me your family baking skills!
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup (250 mL) milk
3/4 cup (175 mL) vegetable oil
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and the sides of the cake pan you want to use. I actually used a bundt pan for this one.
2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs together for about 1 minute. Add the flour, milk, oil, baking powder, and vanilla and beat for another minute, just until the batter is smooth and creamy. Don't overbeat the batter which I learned was an actual thing! Pour batter into the baking pan or mold you already prepped.
3. Bake in oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until the tops are golden and a toothpick poked into the center of the layer comes out clean. Loosen the sides of the cake from the pan with a thin knife, then turn out onto a rack. Let the cake cool completely before covering with frosting. I leave mine out in room temp but you can also put it in the freezer after letting it sit for like 5 mins before you stick it in the fridge help to speed up the process.
Enjoy!
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