BUTTER CAKE (Aka- Vanilla Cake)
Butter cakes are easier to manage and could be enriched with milk, lemon and raisins.
INGREDIENTS
- 500g Butter or margarine
- 300g Sugar
- 500g Flour
- 10 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg (seed grated)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla or any other flavor of your choice
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup milk
METHOD
1_ Grease your pans With butter and dust with flour
2_ Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3_ Beat eggs until frothy
4_ Sift all dry ingredients together
5_ Pour beaten eggs gradually into butter mixture, alternating with flour and beating well after each addition
6_ Remember, folding is the process used for adding flour and other dry ingredients. Folding helps to avoid unnecessary over mixing that deflates your aerated air during creaming of the Butter
7_ Add your desired flavour and milk
8_ Pour into your two 8" 2" pan and bake in a moderately preheated oven for about one hour or until done.
The cake is done when a skiwer comes out clean when inserted to the cake.