Simple Vanilla Oil Cake (with crunchy sugar top)
This simple vanilla oil cake is delicious and moist, scented with vanilla and lemon. It has a super fluffy crumb and crunchy sugar top, which makes it very interesting. It only takes simple ingredients and is very easy to make!
Servings: 10 slices
Equipment
- 7- inch cake pan
Ingredients
- 200 g Granulated sugar
- 3 Eggs at room temperature
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 120 ml Vegetable Oil
- 120 ml Buttermilk
- 230 g All purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
For the crunchy sugar top:
- 50 g Granulated sugar
- 5 g/ 1 tsp Unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°F). Butter a 7-inch round mold and line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the sugar with the eggs, zest, and vanilla. Beat vigorously with a hand whisk until the eggs foam, about 4 minutes.
- Add the oil and combine.
- Sift the dry ingredients, add half to the mixture, and mix just until combined.
- Mix in the buttermilk.
- Add the rest of the flour and combine without overmixing. Pour into the mold.
For the crunchy sugar top:
- In a small bowl, mix the sugar with the butter with a spatula or with your hands until you get like moist sugar and there are no visible bits of butter.
- Place the sugar on the surface of the cake.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until a stick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, wait 10 minutes, and unmold. Cool completely before serving.
