Thermomix Vanilla Cake
A simple Thermomix Vanilla Cake with homemade buttercream icing.
Servings 12 serves
Calories 476kcal
Cost $5
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.
Notes
Keep any leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 885IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.4mg