Urgent: Which flour to use??

KazDub

Hi,
I'm baking a cake later using the following recipe.
It doesn't specify if the flour is plain or self-raising. I'd assume self-raising but I'm not sure. Would a teaspoon of vanilla essence be an ok substitute for 1 vanilla pod?
Does anyone know?

For the sponge

*250g/9oz butter, plus extra for greasing
*250g/9oz caster sugar
*5 free-range eggs
*1 vanilla pod, seeds only
*400g/14oz flour
*1 tsp baking powder
*1 orange, zest and juice

Haven't even started baking this yet and I'm already panicking!

Magic Monkey

I assume from looking at those ingredients that the method is to cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs and then flour? If so, use plain flour. But even if you don't have it, use self-raising, it'll still be fine.

1 vanilla pod to 1 tsp vanilla extract is a good ratio. And don't panic! :-)

KazDub

Thanks Magic Monkey. This is a cake for my daughter's birthday and I really want it to turn out good.

tfak85

i would have thought plain flour too, given you have baking powder in there.

how did it turn out?!?!?!