Basic Butter Cake INGREDIENTS Butter - 1 cup + 4 tbsps (unsalted and softened) Castor Sugar - 1 3/4 cups Vanilla Essence - 2 tsps Eggs - 4 Maida - 2 1/2 cups (all purpose flour) Baking powder - 2 tsps Baking soda - 1/2 tsp Milk - 2/3 cup Buttermilk - 1/3 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp COOKING DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line two 8" cake pans with baking/parchment paper. Sieve all purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl. Add salt and whisk together. Keep aside. In a bowl, cream butter, castor sugar and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating to combine. Add the buttermilk and beat for 10 seconds. Add the flour, a few tbsps at a time. Use a wooden spoon to combine. Next add a little milk and stir to combine. Repeat with remaining flour and milk, ending with the flour. Divide the cake batter equally into the two greased and lined pans. Bake for 55 mts to an hour or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. (Check from 50 mts onwards) Allow to stand in pan for 10 mts. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool for 30 mts.. Slice and serve.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 06:56:32 +0000
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