my daughter has requested a vanilla/madeira cake for her birthday. she wants it to have fondant icing so I need a recipe for a cake that is quite dense. I'll probably try and layer it with buttercream.
Any tried and true recipes appreciated!

xrayer - 2019-09-02 20:47:00

This recipe is for cupcakes but I have made them into cakes as well. https://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/the-hummingbird-bakery-
vanilla-cupcakes
I have had requests for vanilla cakes too and sometimes the packet cake mix works the best especially when you want it to be moist but firm (personally not a fan of packet cake mixes).

marcs - 2019-09-02 21:00:00

This the Chelsea Sugar Vanilla Cup cakes. It also cooks up great as a cake.
Beautiful flavour and really easy to make. I usually use fondant for birthday cakes too, but I've seen lots of recipes on Pinterest for marshmallow fondant. I think I might have a go at that next time!

Chelsea Vanilla cupcakes

Cupcakes:
150g butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Chelsea Caster Sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 1/4 cups milk
Buttercream Icing:
100g butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
2-3 drops vanilla essence
1-2 Tbsp milk
Raspberries, sugar flowers or sprinkles to decorate.
Method
Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 190°C or 170°C fan-forced. Beat butter with an electric mixer until smooth, add Chelsea Caster Sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix well. Add the sifted flour, milk and vanilla, beat until smooth. Place paper baking cases in a cupcake tin, spoon in mixture until they are about 2/3 full (don't overfill or they will form peaks). This recipe makes 24 cupcakes so you might need to do this in two batches. Bake for 20 minutes until golden or until they spring back when lightly pressed. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool while you prepare the icing.
Buttercream Icing: Beat the butter until it is pale and fluffy. Sift in the Chelsea Icing Sugar, add the vanilla essence and milk until you have a light, fluffy mixture. Add extra milk if you need a softer consistency. Spread or pipe icing over cupcakes and top with decorations as desired.
- See more at: http://www.chelsea.co.nz/browse-recipes/vanilla-cupcakes-but
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dollmakernz - 2019-09-11 14:18:00