Page 6 - Baking By Donna

Butter cake

Ingredients

185g plain flour

½ tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

125g butter

220g white sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

190ml milk

Method

Pre-heat oven 180C.

Lightly grease a 20cm round or square cake tin. Line bottom with baking paper and lightly dust
with flour.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt.

Cream the butter and sugar till light and fluffy.

Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until all combined.

Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet mix alternately with the milk.

Stir until just blended. Pour batter into prepared cake tin.

Bake for 50-55 minutes or until springs back when lightly touched.

Remove from the tin and allow to cool.

This recipe is practical and can be used as a base for other cakes.