2. The Frosting-Lover’s Cake: Magnolia Bakery’s Vanilla Birthday Cake and Frosting Overall rating: 6.5/10 Get the recipe: ...

This is a home-cook-friendly version of the recipe I adapted from my fathers old formula for an American-style vanilla cake .

Vanilla cake topped with chocolate frosting is already pretty magical on its own, but this recipe defies everything ... ingredients thoroughly combined. 5. With an electric hand mixer or stand ...

Line the base of a deep 20cm/9in square cake tin with non-stick paper and ... cornflour (or arrowroot or cocoa) and vanilla. Beat well until smooth, then whisk in the eggs followed by the milk ...