Old-Fashioned Margarine Cake

This margarine cake recipe is an old-fashioned recipe that is easy to make, light and delicious. You can use any flavor or just stick with the classic vanilla. It's a perfect dairy-free cake for those with dietary restrictions. The cake delicate and absolutely perfect in texture. You'd never know it wasn't made with butter.

Prepare: 15

Bake: 45

Total Time: 1

Servings: 8

Ingredients

Cake

1 ½ cups (225g) flour
1 cup (226g) softened margarine
1 cup (200g) sugar
4 large (200g) eggs
1 ½ tsp (6g) baking powder
1 tsp (5mL) vanilla
1 pinch (.5g) salt

Frosting

2 ½ cups (312.5g) powdered sugar
½ cup (113g) softened margarine
1 tsp (5mL) milk
½ tsp (2.5mL) vinegar
¼ tsp (1.25mL) vanilla

Instructions

For the Cake

Preheat oven to 325F (160C.)
Prep one 9" (23cm) round cake pan that is 2" (5cm) tall by spraying with cooking spray or using butter and flour. For added insurance, line the bottom with wax or parchment paper.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
In large bowl, cream together margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Mix in vanilla. Add in flour mixture and beat for 1 minute on low speed or just until you no longer see any flour. Pour batter into pan and level.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Center should read between 200F (93C) and 210F (99C.)
Cool in pan 5-10 minutes, remove and finish cooling on a wire rack completely before icing. This may take 1 hour or longer.

For the Frosting

Cream together margarine and sugar, adding one spoonful at a time until all sugar is added. Mix in vanilla and vinegar. If desired, add in milk, one teaspoon at a time, for a thinner consistency.
Frost cake once completely cooled.

Notes

You can substitute flour for self-rising flour. If you do so, omit salt and baking powder from recipe.

Shortening or butter can be substituted for margarine. Any flavoring may be used in place of the vanilla.

If you are choosing to use margarine for dairy-free purposes, please check the manufacturer's ingredients. Some of the newer margarines have started adding milk products such as whey, lactose or buttermilk to their ingredients. The margarine used to create this recipe is a plant-based, vegan friendly margarine.

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