Best 6 Grandmas Hot Milk Cake Recipes

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When the flavor of warm vanilla meets the sweet softness of milk and butter, that's when you know you're in for a treat. Grandmas hot milk cake is more than just a nostalgic dessert; it's a reminder of home, comfort, and the simple pleasures of life. With its golden-brown crust and fluffy, tender crumb, this classic recipe has been passed down through generations, bringing joy to families and creating lasting memories. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for grandma's hot milk cake, an experience that promises to warm your heart and satisfy your sweet tooth.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

HOT MILK CAKE



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This simple, old-fashioned milk cake tastes so good it will surprise you! As I remember my mom's delicious meals, this dessert was always the perfect ending. Mom always used "a dash of this and dab of that" to come up with what we thought was "the best"! -Rosemary Pryor, Pasadena, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/4 cups 2% milk
10 tablespoons butter, cubed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter beating on low speed until smooth. , In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter is melted. Gradually add to batter; beat just until combined. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GRANDMA SNYDER'S OATMEAL CAKE



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This is a great cake for any sweet tooth. It is good served hot too.

Provided by Pam Haycraft

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup rolled oats
1 ¼ cups boiling water
½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
¾ cup evaporated milk
1 ½ cups flaked coconut
1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Pour water over oats, let stand.
  • Cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and sugars. Add eggs and blend in a large mixing bowl. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Add to sugars and egg mixture. Add vanilla and oats mixture, blend well.
  • Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30-40 minutes.
  • To Make Icing: Mix together 6 tablespoons melted butter, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cup evaporated milk, coconuts, nuts, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Pour this coconut concoction over the hot cake.
  • Put cake under broiler, and watch close so nuts don't burn, about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot or let cool. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 47.4 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 243.9 mg, Sugar 44.5 g

HOT MILK CAKE



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Make and share this Hot Milk Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by MizzNezz

Categories     Dessert

Time 47m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups milk
10 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Beat eggs on high until thick, (5 minutes).
  • Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Combine flour and baking powder.
  • Add to batter and beat on low until smooth.
  • Add vanilla.
  • In saucepan, heat milk and butter just until the butter melts.
  • Add to batter, beat until combined.
  • Pour into a well-greased 13x9 pan.
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
  • Test for doneness.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.9, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 109.2, Sodium 227.4, Carbohydrate 63.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 40.1, Protein 6.5

HOT MILK CAKE



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This fluffy vanilla cake gets it name (and flavor!) from the scalded milk in the batter. Martha made this recipe on episode 705 of Martha Bakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 9-inch layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for pans
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 large eggs
3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups whole milk
Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter and flour two 9-inch round baking pans; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine eggs and sugar. Beat until very thick and the batter falls from the whisk in a thick ribbon, 4 to 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
  • Meanwhile, heat milk and butter until simmering in a small saucepan. Add to the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream as you continue beating until combined. Gradually add dry ingredients and beat on low speed until just combined (or remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in dry ingredients until just combined). Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake until golden brown and starting to pull away from the sides of the pans, 55 to 60 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Using an offset spatula or a knife, loosen cakes from pans. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Re-invert one cake layer onto a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer, spread frosting over the sides and top of cake to cover, and serve.

GRANDMA'S HOT MILK CAKE



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My mom's mom used to make this and our whole family has enjoyed it for many years My mom passed this recipe on to me and I will pass it along to my children. It is a light, moist and tasty white cake. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family has!

Provided by Momma of two

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 cake, 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup hot milk
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Sift together dry ingredients.
  • Add butter to milk; keep hot.
  • Beat eggs until thick and lemon-coloured (about 3 minutes at high speed on mixer).
  • Gradually add sugar, beating constantly at medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Quickly add flour ingredients to egg mixture; stir just until blended.
  • Stir in hot milk mixture and vanilla: blend well.
  • Pour into a 9 x 1 1/2 " round pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
  • Cool cake in pan; about 15 minutes; then remove to rack.
  • Top with your favorite icing or: 1 1/2 cup icing sugar, add milk until creamy texture (about 3 tbsp) and a slpash of vanilla.
  • Enjoy!

HOT MILK CAKE



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I originally found the comfortingly named "hot milk cake" in a collection of old New England recipes and have been using it ever since. Milk and butter give it a tender crumb with a sturdy texture and, unlike many traditional white cakes, which often can be dry, this hot milk cake is moist and flavorful. Hot milk cake is technically a sponge cake made with the addition of baking powder and a large amount of butter. The texture is stronger than most sponges-it stands up beautifully to buttercream-but still light and airy enough to absorb a syrup, without becoming gummy or grainy. That means you can flavor it in many different directions or serve it on its own with berries and whipped cream. Hot milk cake is often used as the base for wedding cakes. This is a challenging cake, in that there are a couple of steps you need to manage simultaneously. The key to success lies completely in temperature control, so it is crucial that you have an instant-read thermometer at the ready. Two separate mixtures that started hot are combined only when they have cooled to the same room temperature. Using a thermometer will help ensure the proper emulsification of the subtly special batter.

Provided by Food Network

Yield Makes two 6 inch cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/3 cups (6 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup whole milk
1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces) sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Liberally butter two 6-by-3-inch cake pans and dust with flour. Tap out the excess flour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and set aside. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the butter and milk and heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter is melted, 3 to 4 minutes. Alternatively, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter and milk and microwave on high at 10-second intervals, stirring between each, until the butter is melted. Pour the milk mixture into a large bowl. Set aside and let cool to slightly above room temperature; an instant-read thermometer should register between 80 and 85 degrees F. You want the milk and butter to remain incorporated, so whisk the mixture occasionally and vigorously while it is cooling and up until you add it to the batter. In the top pan of a double boiler or in a bowl for a bain-marie, whisk together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Fit the top pan or bowl over (but not touching) simmering water in the bottom pan or a saucepan and gently warm the mixture, stirring, just until the sugar is dissolved and the thermometer registers 110 degrees F, about 10 minutes. Pour the egg mixture through a medium-mesh sieve into the bowl of a stand mixer. Fit the mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk on high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy and has cooled to slightly above room temperature (between 80 and 85 degrees F), about 10 minutes. (Note: The batter becomes more stable as the mixture cools; this is an important factor in creating a cake with good structure.) Stop the mixer. Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated, preferably by hand, lifting and folding in from the bottom center. Or, use the mixer set on low and whisk just until incorporated, about 5 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again just briefly by hand or machine. The batter should be smooth. Check the milk mixture to make sure it is fully cooled, then slowly pour it into the batter, whisking on low speed. Stop mixing as soon as the batter is well blended and smooth. Remove the bowl from the mixer, scrape down the sides of the bowl again, and fold by hand a few times with the spatula. Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake until the cakes are golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool in the pans for about 20 minutes. When the cakes are cooled enough to handle the pans but still a tad warm to the touch, carefully run an offset spatula around the edges of the pans to loosen them, then invert the cakes onto the racks and remove the pans. Let cool for about 30 minutes longer. Wrap the cakes tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate to ensure that the interiors are completely cooled before decorating, at least 1 hour or for up to 3 days. To freeze, wrap tightly in a second layer of plastic wrap and store in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh milk, eggs, and butter will give your cake a richer flavor and texture.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter and more tender cake.
  • Gradually add the eggs, one at a time: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Do not open the oven door during baking: This can cause the cake to fall.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Hot Milk Cake is a classic recipe that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its moist, tender crumb and sweet, milky flavor, this cake is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are serving it for breakfast, dessert, or a snack, this cake is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a simple and delicious cake recipe, give Grandma's Hot Milk Cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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