Grandma's Magic Cake Recipe
This vanilla magic cake is one of our favorite vintage recipes ever.
Grandma's Magic Cake is unbelievably easy to make and delicious. This is the perfect type of cake to serve anytime during the day. Whether you are looking for a sweet treat for breakfast or looking to curb that sweet tooth after dinner, this magic cake is exactly what you need. Plus, you can make this vanilla magic cake recipe in just a few hours and be serving it to your friends or family. Guaranteed people will be begging you to make this dessert again!
See how we make our recipe in the magic cake video below!
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Preparation Time20 min
Cooking Time1 hr
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 drop white vinegar
- 16 ounce sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 125 gram butter, melted
- 3 cup flour
- 2 cup milk, lukewarm
- 1 pinch salt
Magic Cake Recipe
Directions
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Grease and flour an 8X8 square baking dish. Set aside.
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Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
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Begin to beat egg whites and add vinegar. Beat until stiff.
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In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar together.
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Add the water, salt, and vanilla extract as you continue to mix everything together.
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Add the melted butter and continue to beat everything together.
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Slowly add the flower and mix it in.
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Add the warm milk and beat until it is well incorporated.
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Fold in the beatened egg whites using a spatula or a spoon to mix it in gently.
Tip: Be sure not to overmix this part, you still want to see some of the egg white floating on top of the batter. -
Pour your batter into your already greased and floured baking dish.
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Bake your cake for about 60 minutes or until the top is golden and cake is still soft.
Let your cake cool in the pan for at least 3 hours before serving with powder sugar sprinkled over top.
What is Magic Cake?
Magic cake has been around for a while, but it's been taking the internet by storm lately. It's easy to see why!
It's an easy cake recipe that yields an elegant, layered dessert simply by baking it in the oven. Your pour one batter into a cake tin, and then it comes out of the oven with 3 delicious layers? Must be magic!
The secret to magic cake isn't magic, of course. It's science. A magic cake is a cake recipe that separates into three layers for two main reasons: the batter is liquid, and the cake is cooked at a low temperature. This allows the custard layers to separate out during baking, leaving you with a lovely 3 layer cake! It is often referred to as a magic custard cake, as well.