The butter cake is a simple and basic recipe, perfect to be enjoyed alone or transformed into different variations through the use of multiple ingredients and flavors. The one indicated in the article is the recipe for one of the possible versions of the butter cake, if you wish, also add your favorite variant or create a new article by customizing the title to distinguish it.
Ingrediants
- 560 g of flour, sifted
- 3 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 300 g of sugar
- 300 g of Butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 3 teaspoons of Vanilla Essence
- 415 ml of milk
Steps
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 190ºC
Butter a cake pan.
Step 2. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt
Set them aside.
Step 3. Beat the sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy
If you prefer to use an electric whisk, set it to a high speed.
Step 4. Combine the flour and liquid mixture
Stir until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Step 5. Pour the dough into the pan
Level it using a kitchen spatula.
Step 6. Bake the cake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until it becomes elastic to the touch
Step 7. Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool without taking it out of the pan
Step 8. Decorate the cold cake to your taste
Some ideas to start from:
- Simple glaze
- Icing and candied cherries
- Icing and berries
- Icing and citrus peel
- Icing and colored sprinkles
- Jam and chocolate distributed with a pastry bag
- Puffs of whipped cream and chocolate chips
- Lemon custard
- Crumble
