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Spruced-up vanilla cake
Photo: David Holifield

Spruced-up vanilla cake

8 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Makes about 12 slices openrecipes

Nigella's simple vanilla cake is anything but boring. Perfect with a cup of tea as an afternoon treat.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

696
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Fat
109g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 225g/8oz soft butter
  • 300g/10½oz caster sugar
  • 6 free-range eggs
  • 350g/10½oz plain flour
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 250ml/9oz low-fat natural yoghurt
  • 4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tbsp icing sugar

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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