Jul 14 2026

About Recipe

Time1h
Serves8

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Ingredients

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Base Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

Optional Ingredients

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). This ensures that the batter will cook evenly.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.

  3. 3

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In another bowl, combine the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs. Whisk until smooth.

Combining Ingredients

  1. 4

    Combine Mixtures

    Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix to keep the texture light.

  2. 5

    Add Optional Ingredients

    If desired, fold in chocolate chips and/or nuts into the batter.

Baking

  1. 6

    Prepare Baking Pan

    Grease and flour a baking pan or line it with parchment paper.

  2. 7

    Pour Batter

    Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly.

  3. 8

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cooling and Serving

  1. 9

    Cool

    Remove the pan from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

  2. 10

    Serve

    Once cooled, slice and serve as desired. Enjoy your delicious baked good!

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