Do You know? You don’t necessarily need an oven to enjoy a fluffy vanilla loaf cake! Whether you have an oven at your disposal or just a regular stovetop, making a vanilla flavored tea cake has never been easier. The pure aroma and bliss of the vanilla flavor filling your kitchen and stovetop as the cake rises perfectly in your pan.
Whether you’re enjoying a slice with your evening coffee or serving it up for friends, this simple yet flavourful easy loaf cake recipe always hits the spot. Whether you’re a seasoned baker with no oven at hand, or a beginner at baking, this oven-free recipe is a great alternative, and really easy to make!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup All purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 whole Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1/3 cup Vegetable oil unflavored
- 1/3 cup Milk room temperature
How-to-make this Loaf Cake:
Step 1. Get your Ingredients together:
Get all your cake ingredients out the refrigerator prior to making the cake batter because they need to be on the room temperature for a fluffier loaf cake. Keep everything in front of you so that you don’t miss an ingredient.
Step 2. Prepare your mold:
For a loaf cake made out of 1 cup of flour, a 9 inches long mold is perfect, or it could be in any shape you desire. Grease the mold with oil or butter and align it with parchment or butter paper. This will protect our loaf cake from getting burned. In a substitution of parchment paper, a greased mold dusted with a little bit of flour will do just fine too.
Step 3. Preheating:
Get your oven to pre-heat at 180 degree. If you are baking it on a stove, take a metal stand and place it in the pan, turn on the stove to pre-heat it on low flame until you are preparing the batter.
(Keep in mind that pre-heating the oven or pan for 10 minutes is enough, start preparing when you think the batter will be done within 10 minutes. I was using a blender for this loaf cake, so my batter was done under 10 minutes)
Step 4. Prepare the Dry Ingredients:
To go mess free, I recommend getting the dry ingredients ready beforehand. For that, take a large mixing bowl and sift flour, baking powder, baking soda (or a pinch of salt) in the bowl. Sifting the dry ingredients makes the batter airy which results in a smooth and spongier cake.
Step 5. Prepare the Wet Ingredients:
Add eggs, vanilla essence, oil, milk and sugar in a blender and blend it for 3 to 4 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
Step 6. Fold the Batter:
Combine the wet and dry ingredients together, and pour the wet ingredients into the bowl in which you already have sifted the flour. Fold the batter with a whisk gently until the batter is smooth and no lumps are there. Avoid overmixing as it can result in a deflated cake.
Step 7. Baking:
Now transfer the batter into the prepared mold and tap the mold on the countertop to remove the air bubbles. Batter is ready to go in the oven/pan.
Once the batter is ready, bake it immediately. Do not let the batter sit for long time after it is ready.
Tips and Notes:
1. Bake it for 30-40 minutes on low to medium flame in a preheated pan until it gets a nice golden colour and the kitchen is filled with aroma. Do not open the lid before 30 minutes or until you start to smell the aroma.
2. Once the cake is done, insert a plain knife or skewer to check if it comes out clean, this indicates that your cake is baked to perfection. Get it out of the pan/oven immediately and let the temperature return to normal.
3. Cover the top of the cake with a cloth to lock in the moisture and after 15 minutes de-mold it and cut into slices. Enjoy your loaf cake with tea or coffee, or you can use it as a base for another dessert as well.
The next time you are craving something sweet with your tea, don’t let the absence of an oven stop you from making yourself a delicious fluffy vanilla loaf cake. This vanilla loaf tea cake proves that just a pan, a few ingredients, and a little baking, can be fun and so rewarding.
So slice your vanilla cake up for tea and enjoy it alone, or with company! Let me know how it turned out for you in the comments or tag me on social media with the images of your loaf cake. Happy Baking!