Baked Dessert Cake

A tender, comforting baked dessert cake with a golden top, soft crumb, and simple pantry ingredients for an easy homemade treat.

This baked dessert cake is soft, lightly sweet, and perfect for serving warm or at room temperature. Made with everyday ingredients, it delivers a tender crumb and a golden finish that works beautifully for family gatherings, afternoon coffee, or a simple after-dinner treat. The recipe is easy to prepare and bakes into a comforting dessert with classic homemade flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, for greasing the pan
• 1 tablespoon flour, for dusting the pan

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a medium baking pan with butter and dust it lightly with flour.
2. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar until creamy and well combined.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in alternating additions with the milk, mixing just until smooth.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving warm or at room temperature.