How to Make a Cake at Home (Step-by-Step for Beginners in 16 Minutes!) 🎂

🚨 Important update — I was in a coma and this channel changed because of it. Please watch this first before you subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQx7-RSInhI 🍰🎁 FREE "How to Make a Cake Like a Pro" Mini Course! Start baking today 👉 https://cleverdoughcakes.com/cakelikeapro 😊 These are my favourite easy cake and icing recipes—perfect for beginners learning how to bake a cake or anyone craving sweet success. 🎂 In this step-by-step vanilla birthday cake tutorial, I’ll show you how to bake a cake and make a delicious vanilla sponge cake from scratch at home. With over 6 million views from 2011–2025, this homemade cake recipe is a fan favourite! Step-by-step baking instructions to make a cake... Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe - 6 eggs separated - 1 cup (230 ml) sugar - 1 cup (230 ml) flour - 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract (pure is yummier) - 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon extract (or real lemon juice) - 1 tsp (5 ml) salt - 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder - 1 tsp (5 ml) white vinegar (optional) Step-by-step Cake Baking Instructions - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). - Prepare your pan for cake baking. - Separate egg whites and yolks. - Add sugar, vanilla, and lemon to yolks. - Mix flour, salt, and baking powder separately. - Whip egg whites until stiff. - Whip yolks with sugar mixture. - Gently fold yolk mix into whites (don't beat). - Fold in flour a little at a time. - Pour into pan and bake 20–30 min. (Toothpick should come out clean.) - Cool your cake completely before decorating. In the next video, we’ll decorate with a rich mocha buttercream icing recipe—the perfect finishing touch for your homemade vanilla sponge cake! 👉 https://youtu.be/ICzLbOw5Ef4 Thank you so much for baking along with me! 🥰 Comment below: What's your favourite cake to bake at home? ⏱️ Timestamps: How To Bake A Cake Step-by-Step 00:00 🎉 Intro: How to Bake a Cake from Scratch 00:14 🔥 Setting Oven Temp for Cake Baking (YIKES! What's in my hair?👇) 00:28 🍯 Pro-tip: Buttering Your Pan Like a Pro 02:49 🎂 Gathering Ingredients for How to Make a Cake 03:45 🌀 Mixing Secrets for Cake Batter 04:38 🥚 Separating Eggs for Sponge Cake 05:20 🧼 Top Hygiene Tips for Baking 06:46 🍋 Adding Zesty Lemon to Cake Recipes 08:09 🍦 Whipping Egg Whites Perfectly 09:19 🥄 Combining Cake Batter 11:01 🍞 Crafting the Perfect Blend 12:39 🎈 Cake Mix Ready for Oven 13:32 🍮 Filling the Pan for Baking Beginners 14:20 🔥 Baking Your Homemade Cake 15:01 🧽 Quick Cleanup After Baking 15:51 🪶 Toothpick Test: Is Cake Done? 16:39 🍃 Cooling the Cake Right #howtobakecake #howtobakeacakeathome #howtomakecake #makecakeeasy #bakecake #spongecake #vanillacake #cakerecipe #baking #spongecake #cakerecipe #cakebaking 🎬 Ready to keep baking? If you loved learning how to bake a cake at home, don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell! 🛎️ New cake recipes, icing tutorials, and easy decorating tips are on the way. Why no milk or butter? Check out the videos below... 🎬 NEXT WATCH: My How To Bake A Cake Q&A Series: 🍰 How To Bake A Cake Q&A - Part 1 - https://youtu.be/ZyFC7tMw4SY 🍰 How To Bake A Cake Q&A - Part 2 - https://youtu.be/iAWuXIXAoJ4 🍰 How To Bake A Cake Q&A - Part 3 - https://youtu.be/to4kIWkKzNk 🍰 Original How To Bake A Cake Video: https://youtu.be/cIjJ9Bce3tI 🍰 Short How To Make a Cake Video: https://youtu.be/x6mNZhdUmhM 🍰 How To Make Mocha Icing: https://youtu.be/ICzLbOw5Ef4 🎬 THEN WATCH: My Icing & Cake Recipes 🎂 Boiled Icing: https://youtu.be/r6ERJOxNpCI 🍫 Mocha Icing: https://youtu.be/ICzLbOw5Ef4 🍥 Marshmallow Fondant: https://youtu.be/jXKMdzqlFWM 🍫 Chocolate Cake: https://youtu.be/n537JQzMdco 🧁 Cupcakes: https://youtu.be/Wvcl9ben3Qo 🌬️ Pavlova Cake: https://youtu.be/TDoLG2NR5AE 👼 Angel Food Cake: https://youtu.be/DTGRhlIouOQ 🍉 Watermelon Cake: https://youtu.be/LKbIoI0ZSJE 🎨 ALSO WATCH: Cake Decorating Videos 🍰 3 Most Common Piping Tips (Easy Piping Techniques Cake Decorating Tutorial) 👉 https://youtu.be/yez4i7O5VOU 🍰 Different Cake Borders (Piping An Icing Braid Border or Rope Border) 👉 https://youtu.be/zvgDYehFXuI 🍰 How to Pipe a Snail Trail Icing Border | Icing Techniques Tutorial 👉 https://youtu.be/ziPuyeEOAoU 🙋‍♀️ Who Am I? Hi, I'm Amanda van der Gulik, founder of CleverDough.com. You might know me from my "How To Bake A Cake" and "How To Make A Cake" tutorials. After a life-changing coma, I pivoted to YouTube marketing and now help entrepreneurs rank their videos and create evergreen success. 🍰 LET'S CONNECT 💬 Was my How To Bake A Cake video helpful? Comment below! 💬 YouTube: https://youtube.com/amandavandergulik Website: https://CleverDough.com 🍪🍰 Baker’s Whisper Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission (no extra cost to you). Thanks for keeping the oven warm and supporting my channel! 🥄🍩 What's in my hair? A magnetic milk bag ripper from our fridge! It stuck to my braid while showing you how to bake a cake. I found out 3 years later!