Description
Mini cakes are small, single-serving cakes that bake quickly and offer a charming, personalized dessert option with endless flavor and decorating possibilities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup butter or neutral oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare mini cake pans.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, mix egg, milk, vanilla, and melted butter or oil.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Pour batter halfway into mini cake molds.
- Bake 12–18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting or decorating.
Notes
- Do not overfill pans to avoid overflow.
- Check cakes early since small cakes bake faster.
- Store in an airtight container to maintain moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0