Incredibly light, fluffy, and sweet, this Vanilla Bean Loaf Cake is a simple bake that you can enjoy any day of the week! Serve this simple vanilla loaf cake with fresh seasonal fruit or a big glass of milk.
If you love vanilla cake, be sure to check out my Vanilla Buttermilk Sheet Cake, Traditional Butter Pound Cake, or my Simple Confetti Layer Cake.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
You will love this Vanilla Bean Loaf Cake because it’s an incredibly easy cake to bake and it’s so delicious! This simple vanilla loaf cake is incredibly light and fluffy. I use ground vanilla bean in the cake, so those small black specs are full of pure vanilla flavor!
This simple vanilla loaf cake is topped with a simple glaze that makes this cake a really easy bake for any day of the week. You can serve this cake with fresh seasonal fruit like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi, or peaches! I also love a big glass of milk with this light and simple cake.
How to Make Vanilla Bean Loaf Cake
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 1-pound baking pan with parchment paper, letting it fold over the sides for easier removal.
Step 2
To make the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter and cane sugar and mix on low until combined.
Add the eggs, sour cream, and milk and mix on low until combined.
Add the cake flour, all purpose flour, vanilla bean, baking powder, and sea salt in that order and mix on low until combined. Transfer the batter into the prepare baking pan.
Step 3
Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the baking pan. (Be sure to check the notes for high altitude!).
Step 4
To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar and milk and whisk until combined into a smooth glaze. Pour the glaze over the top of the loaf cake.
Ingredients for Vanilla Bean Loaf Cake
Costco Kirkland Organic Cane Sugar
Cairnspring Mills Organic All Purpose Flour
Lafaza Organic Ground Vanilla Bean
Florida Crystals Organic Powdered Sugar
Tools Needed
Stand Mixer or hand mixer
Why Organic
Why use organic ingredients in this recipe? You all know I’m a huge organic advocate, and I bet you may be thinking sometimes, Why would I even bother to use organic ingredients in something that is so sweet and indulgent? But, that is the exact reason why you should use organic ingredients! Sweet things need to have flavor in order to be good, otherwise they are just sweet and they don’t taste like much else. Organic ingredients are more pure than conventional ones, therefore they actually have more flavor than the non organic options. Say it with me, organic means more flavor! And not just more flavor but a more true and pure flavor. And organic ingredients are much healthier for you to eat in general as they do not contain GMOs or anything artificial. Plus, you are being environmentally friendly when you choose organic ingredients!
So, I highly recommend that you buy the best organic ingredients for this recipe! You can also shop my Amazon Storefront for all my favorite organic ingredients here. Tip – hover over each ingredient to see the name. And if you want to learn more about organic foods and the difference, read my post here on Food Labels and What They Mean.
Incredibly light, fluffy, and sweet, this Vanilla Bean Loaf Cake is a simple bake that you can enjoy any day of the week! Serve this simple vanilla loaf cake with fresh seasonal fruit or a big glass of milk.
Ingredients
- Batter
1/2 cup (113 grams) organic salted butter, softened
170 grams (3/4 cup) organic cane sugar
2 organic large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup organic sour cream, room temperature
1/3 cup organic milk, room temperature
142 grams (1 cup) organic cake flour
64 grams (1/2 cup) organic all purpose flour
1 teaspoon organic ground vanilla bean
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Glaze**
212 grams (1 1/2 cups l) organic powdered sugar, sifted
2 to 3 tablespoons organic milk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 1-pound baking pan with parchment paper, letting it fold over the sides for easier removal.
- To make the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter and cane sugar and mix on low until combined.
- Add the eggs, sour cream, and milk and mix on low until combined.
- Add the cake flour, all purpose flour, vanilla bean, baking powder, and sea salt in that order and mix on low until combined. Transfer the batter into the prepare baking pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the baking pan.
- To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar and milk and whisk until combined into a smooth glaze. Pour the glaze over the top of the loaf cake.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Recipe Video
Notes
- High Altitude – Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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