Easy Homemade Thunder Cake Recipe
Easy Homemade Thunder Cake Recipe is a warm and comforting dessert. It feels cozy and nostalgic. This cake is soft, moist and full of gentle spices.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour – 2 cups
- Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
- Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
- Ground nutmeg – ½ teaspoon
- Salt – ½ teaspoon
- Unsalted butter – ½ cup softened
- Brown sugar – 1 cup
- Egg – 1 large
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- Milk – 1 cup
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease your cake pan well and set it aside.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Cream Butter and Sugar
- In another bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until soft, fluffy, and smooth.
Add Egg and Vanilla
- Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined and creamy.
Combine Wet and Dry
- Add dry mix slowly to wet mix. Pour in milk gently while mixing.
Mix Batter Smooth
- Stir until batter looks smooth. Do not overmix or cake becomes dense.
Pour into Pan
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Spread evenly with a spatula.
Bake the Cake
- Bake for 35 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean when ready.
Cool the Cake
- Remove cake from oven. Let it cool on a rack before slicing.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for best texture.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Add raisins for extra sweetness.
- Use whole milk for richer taste.
- Let cake cool fully before cutting.