Simple Cake Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Simple Cake Recipe
2 cups all-purpose flour (freshly ground wheat flour at home)
1 cup homemade sugar (or powdered jaggery for natural sweetness)
3 fresh eggs (from home-raised chickens)
½ cup homemade butter (softened) or fresh cream butter
1 cup homemade milk (freshly boiled and cooled)
1 tsp homemade vanilla extract (from vanilla beans, optional)
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp homemade oil (for greasing the pan)
Detailed Preparation Guide of Simple Cake Recipe
Step 1: Prepare Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, sift and mix flour and salt evenly to remove lumps and ensure smooth texture.
Calories: Flour ~800 kcal, salt negligible
Time: 3 minutes
Step 2: Cream Butter and Sugar
In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light, fluffy, and creamy.
Calories: Butter ~360 kcal, sugar ~770 kcal
Time: 6 minutes
Step 3: Add Eggs
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition to create a smooth batter.
Calories: Eggs ~210 kcal
Time: 4 minutes
Step 4: Add Milk and Vanilla
Pour in milk and vanilla extract, mixing gently until fully combined.
Calories: Milk ~150 kcal, vanilla ~5 kcal
Time: 3 minutes
Step 5: Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures
Gradually add dry flour mixture into the wet mixture and fold gently until smooth batter forms.
Calories: already counted
Time: 5 minutes
Step 6: Bake the Cake
Grease a baking pan with 1 tbsp oil (~120 kcal), pour batter, and bake at medium heat (180°C) for 25–30 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Calories: Oil ~120 kcal
Time: 30 minutes
Step 7: Cool and Serve
Allow cake to cool before slicing and serving.
Calories: 0 added
Time: 10 minutes
Total Preparation Time of Simple Cake Recipe for 4 Persons
Mixing dry ingredients: 3 minutes
Creaming butter and sugar: 6 minutes
Adding eggs: 4 minutes
Adding milk and vanilla: 3 minutes
Combining batter: 5 minutes
Baking: 30 minutes
Cooling: 10 minutes
Total preparation and baking time: approximately 1 hour 1 minute
Total Calories of Simple Cake Recipe and Calories Per Person
Flour: ~800 kcal
Sugar: ~770 kcal
Eggs: ~210 kcal
Butter: ~360 kcal
Milk: ~150 kcal
Oil: ~120 kcal
Vanilla and salt: ~5 kcal
Total calories for entire recipe: approximately 2,415 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): approximately 604 kcal per person