Condensed Milk Cake from 4 a Kid

Condensed Milk Cake - made January 29, 2025, modified from 4 a Kid

1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the condensed milk, eggs and vanilla extract until well combined. Add flour and baking powder and mix until combined. 
3. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and let cool 5-10 minutes before serving.

I wanted to like this cake. It's easy to make and only has a few ingredients so it's also simple and no fuss to put together.

The flavor itself was fine as a nice vanilla cake. What threw me off though was the texture. I don't know if I overmixed it (but I don't think I did) or if my expectations were wrong. I expected a cakey texture based on the ingredients and the appearance of the inside.

But it was....spongy. Not like a chiffon or angelfood cake sort of spongy. It was more rubbery than spongy. Almost like a mochi but with the deceptive appearance of a cakey cake. But it wasn't really cakey. 

I don't know if I did something wrong in the mixing or baking but the texture was deceptive in that it looks cakey but it's rubbery.