Easy vanilla cake – made healthier with whole wheat flour!

My daughter had a birthday this week, and she requested a pink cake with pink frosting. She didn’t care about the flavor – just the color. Pink frosting? I can do that. A pink cake? Well, I tried, but you can see from the pictures that it’s not really pink. I added food coloring to the cake batter, but after baking, the color seems to be lost.

At least the cake was tasty!

Looking for more whole wheat treats? Try these:

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls

Servings: 20

Time: 45 minutes

• 2 C whole wheat flour
• 1 C white sugar
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 C vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 C milk

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish or two 8″ cake pans with cooking spray.
3. Combine the wheat flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
4. Add the oil, vanilla, eggs, and milk to the flour mixture. Using a hand mixer to mix the batter until well combined.
5. Pour the batter in the prepared baking dish or cake pans.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes for 8″ cake pans or 35-40 minutes for a 9×13 dish, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
7. Let cool before frosting.

ENJOY!

This recipe is adapted from here.