Vanilla Sesame Cake

A light, simple vanilla-flavored cake gets flavor, color, and texture from black sesame seeds. It's made in one pan, and would be nice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 391 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 1 ⅛ cups butter, softened
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• ⅔ cup black sesame seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until the mixture is creamy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating until each egg is incorporated before adding the next one. Stir in the vanilla extract and black sesame seeds, mixing until well blended. Lightly stir in the flour to make a smooth batter, and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.