Preheat the oven to 180℃. Line a 20 cm baking tin with baking paper.
In a large mixing bowl add the caster sugar and the softened butter. Use a whisk to beat it until it is well combined and starts to turn creamy.
Add the eggs, flour and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
Add the milk, and beat it in. You should now have a smooth cake batter.
Pour it into your lined baking tin and smooth it out into the edges.
Place it into the oven for 18-20 minutes. It should be springy to touch. If you poke a skewer into the middle it should come out clean.
Leave the cake to cool in the tin for ten minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Turn it upside down to ensure a flat top.
Once it has cooled completely, make the icing. In a large mixing bowl add the icing sugar, then add the milk and vanilla extract. Use a whisk to beat it together until it is completely smooth.
Pour it over the cake and spread it evenly.
Sprinkle over the multi coloured sprinkles. Leave the icing to set.
Once set, cut it into portions and serve.
18 comments on “School Cake”
My family really enjoyed this!! Thank you for such a nice recipe. The cooking time for me was a bit longer than specified here… it took about 50 minutes, which was fine, just longer than I was expecting. I also reduced the quantity for the icing – I did a quarter of what was recommended and that was plenty. A very successful dessert and much loved by my 3 year old!
Beautiful, I love this cake and so does my family. Lovely memories!
This comes out perfect every time! The sponge is gorgeous
I’ve baked this recipe over and over and it never disappoints- the moist vanilla sponge is a winner. I found the 400g icing sugar made way too much icing for me so reduced it to 250g and 30ml milk which still spread easily over the cake. Biting into this cake evokes so many childhood memories and tastes so good for something so simple and easy .
School cake my favourite! I made this few time and it was so simple and easy. My family enjoyed the cake tell me to make this again👌🏻
Very easy and so good.
My favourite school cake! Taste amazing 🤩
An other super easy and tasty recipe! I baked it in a loaf tin and popped some jam in it.
Super quick and easy, used red and blue sprinkles for the jubilee weekend, guests loved it!
Everyone in my household absolutely loves this school cake, it’s so quick and easy, and makes me feel so nostalgic and just happy!
Another easy to follow recipe from Jon Watts and my grandson loves making this with me & it reminds of my school days- another lovely cake.
Loved this, easy bake and even my 2 yr old helped
Easy recipe to follow. Tastes amazing 🤩
A huge family favourite
Dangerously good, ate most of it myself! Quick, easy and tastes amazing.
I make this recipe at least once a week! Easy and delicious
Really easy to make with the kids
Use this ALL the time, busy mum to 4, 2 of whom are gluten free so I just swap the flour for gluten free flour-amazing, so simple and more importantly quick!
This was a big hit in our house when I needed a quick cake to make for Eid. Easy peasy and the sponge is sooo light.