A simple Thermomix vanilla cake with homemade buttercream icing - the perfect birthday cake (or afternoon tea treat!).
It's no secret that here at ThermoBliss we LOVE a good cake recipe... and this one is no exception! Our Thermomix Vanilla Cake is an absolute classic. It's so simple to make and tastes amazing with our buttercream icing (also made in the Thermomix, of course!).
Best of all, the cake made from basic ingredients that you might already have at home - butter, caster sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla extract and self-raising flour. Plus the buttercream takes just a minute or two to whip up and is made from butter, icing sugar, milk, vanilla extract and a drop of food colouring (optional). This really is such a simple and classic cake recipe.
If you notice that your cake is browning too quickly while baking, simply pop a loose sheet of foil over the top and continue cooking. The cake is ready when a skewer inserted into the middle comes out with just a few crumbs on it.
This cake is a great all-rounder. It can be used for birthday cakes, lunch boxes, morning/afternoon tea treats, cake stalls... anything! It can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 2 months (but I promise it will be eaten well before then!!).
And in case you need some more delicious Thermomix cake recipes in your life (of course you do!), check out our Top 10 Thermomix Birthday Cake recipes...
Thermomix Vanilla Cake
Equipment
- Thermomix
- Oven
Ingredients
For the vanilla cake
- 200 g butter
- 200 g caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- pinch of salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g self-raising flour
For the buttercream
- 300 g icing sugar mixture
- 185 g butter room temp
- 2 tbs milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 drop pink food colouring (optional)
Instructions
For the vanilla cake
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Grease and line a round 20cm cake tin with baking paper and set aside.
- Place the butter and sugar into the Thermomix bowl and and mix for 15 seconds, Speed 5.
- Add the eggs, salt, vanilla extract and self-raising flour and mix for 15 seconds, Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and mix for a further 10 seconds, Speed 5.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 15 minutes then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the buttercream
- To make the buttercream, place the icing sugar into the Thermomix bowl and mix for 10 seconds, Speed 9 to sift.
- Add the butter, milk, vanilla extract and food colouring to the bowl. Mix for 30 seconds, Speed 4.
- Spread the buttercream frosting over the cooled cake and serve.
Sharan says
Can I substitute cane sugar for caster sugar or does it need to be caster sugar? Thank you!
Lucy says
Hi Sharan, I find caster sugar is best for baking, but you could certainly experiment!
Emma says
Super easy to make with little fuss and tastes absolutely delicious!
Mariela says
May you please send the recipe of strawberry frosting with natural strawberries. I love it and don’t see it anymore.
Thanks!
Lucy says
Hi Mariela, unfortunately we have deleted that recipe.
Melinda says
Hi - do you think this cake would work for a funfetti cake? Any changes I would need to make when adding the sprinkles, do you think? Thanks
Lucy says
Absolutely!!! No need to change anything - just add the sprinkles!
Emily says
After 25mins the cake was nowhere near cooked through in the middle so ended up leaving for another 15 mins. Is there a way to stop the middle rising so much? I'm excited to taste it for my daughter's first birthday 🙂
Lucy says
Hi Emily, if it's rising in the middle then you will want to turn the oven temperature down as that's what causes that to happen. You will need to cook it longer though (all ovens are different). Add a sheet of foil loosely over the top if it's overbrowning.
Lisa says
Used your recipe for a twins 5th birthday, worked out perfectly!!! huge thanks
Lucy says
That's SO wonderful!