Quick One Egg Cake

This cake is kind of a mixture between a yellow cake and a pound cake. It is a bit dense, a bit dry (perhaps slightly over baked?), but has a strong flavor. You could add frosting if you want, but I wouldn't go with a very sweet kind. I won't be adding frosting to most of the "from scratch" cakes that I make. You can do whatever you want.

The title of this recipe is partially a lie. It does indeed only take one egg. The assembling/mixing part of the cake making is quick. The baking part, however, is not. Since the baking part doesn't require much attention, I won't complain too much.

Quick One Egg Cake (Printer-friendly PDF Version)
1 1/2 C cake flour
1/4 t salt
2 t baking powder
2/3 C sugar
1/4 C vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1/2 C milk
1/2 t vanilla

Sift together the dry ingredients three times. Pour into the mixing bowl.

Add the oil, egg, milk, and vanilla to the mixing bowl. Mix on high for one minute. I mixed on low for a few seconds, scraped the sides of the bowl, and then beat on high for one minute.

Pour the batter into an 8x8 inch greased pan. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.

Enjoy!