Grammy's Kitchen · Vanilla Cake · Four-Layer Drip Dog Birthday Cake
One of 51 vanilla cake recipes we measured
It ranks #5 of 51 for richness among the vanilla cake recipes we compared. 37 cooks on www.recipetineats.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 51.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 76% | 88% |
| total sugar | 47% | 181% |
| egg | 42% | 54% |
| leavener | 5% | 3% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
| liquid | 164% | 86% |
| dairy | 77% | 84% |
| vegetables and beans | 511% | 0% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 100 g | 2 large eggs (, at room temperature (Note 1)) |
| 129 g | 1/2 cup peanut butter ((spread or pure)) |
| 54 g | 1/4 cup oil ((canola or vegetable)) |
| 163 g | 2/3 cup milk ((or water)) |
| 113 g | 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup ((or apple sauce, else skip it)) |
| 320 g | 2 1/2 cups carrot, grated ((2 large carrots, peeled)) |
| 240 g | 2 cups flour, plain/all-purpose ((or whole wheat / wholemeal flour)) |
| 12 g | 2 1/2 tsp baking soda ((sub 6 tsp baking powder)) |
| 907 g | 1kg / 2 lb potatoes (, peeled, cut into chunks) |
| 207 g | 3/4 - 1 cup yoghurt ((plain unsweetened) or water) |
| Water or milk as needed ((to adjust consistency)) | |
| Blue food colouring gel (or liquid) ((or other colour of choice, Note 2)) | |
| 64 g | 1/2 cup cornflour / cornstarch |
| 1/4 cup yoghurt ((plain, unsweetened)) | |
| 23 g | 1 - 2 tbsp milk (, as needed) |
| Silver, blue and white balls, candles, birthday sign |
Method: 19 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi Nagi – just wanted to say that I’ve been following all of the Dozer doggie recipes and this cake especially turned out amazing! I’ll admit my potato icing wasn’t as clean and professional as yours but my beagle gets SO excited each time I take a piece out f” — a cook, 5.0★
“I went simple and followed your cake and frosting recipe in cupcake form. It made 24 treats. Banana (the older dog) and Peppadew (the puppy) wanted to tell you that your cupcakes were The Best Birthday Treat!!! Thanks So Much for posting, you made their ” — a cook, 5.0★