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Butter cakes have a universal appeal that transcends cultures and generations. These are cakes that are baked using creamed butter, sugar, eggs and flour. Any cake recipe that begins with “cream butter and sugar together” is a butter cake. This process of creaming butter and sugar incorporates air into the batter. This gives this cake its characteristics fluffiness and moistness.

Butter cakes are very versatile. They can be enjoyed plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or frosted with any of your favorite frosting. They can also be enjoyed with morning tea or coffee or served as dessert.

Why you will Love this Butter Cake

Butter cakes are simply delicious and have a very rich flavor that will make you fall in love. These are the commonest kind of cakes that you will find in cake shops.
Butter cakes are very versatile. They go well with any kind of frosting. Whether you fancy buttercream, ganache, or whipped cream, butter cakes go well with all these kind of frostings.
Butter cakes are moist. The high butter content in butter cakes ensures a moist and tender texture.
A basic butter cake is made with basic and easy-to-find ingredients.
If you love layered cakes, then butter cakes are perfect for layering

How to Make a Basic Butter Cake

Making a simple butter cake is both straightforward and satisfying. All you need are common ingredients like flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and a splash of milk. Follow this easy recipe for a step-by-step instruction on how to make this cake.

Ingredients

Softened butter – adds texture, flavour and moisture to the cake
Caster sugar – Adds sweetness to the cake
Vanilla essence – Adds a pleasant flavor and aroma.
Eggs – Provide structure, moisture, and richness.
Self-rising flour – provides structure to the cake
Milk – Adds moisture and helps to create a tender cake
Icing sugar for dusting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C and grease and line cake pan with a parchment paper
Using an electric mixer, cream butter, caster sugar and vanilla in a bowl on a medium high speed until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time beating to combine after each addition.
Add half the flour and stir to combine.
Add half milk and stir to combine.
Repeat with remaining flour and milk.
Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Let it cool in a pan for 10 minutes
Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Dust with icing sugar and serve

Tips and tricks for a perfect butter cake

Here some basic tips to ensure that your butter cake comes out perfectly:

Soften your butter. A softer butter is easier to cream with sugar for a fluffy and airy batter.
Use room temperature ingredients such as eggs and milk. Room temperature eggs blend more evenly into the batter. This ensure a uniform texture. Room temperature milk prevents the batter from curdling and helps it mix smoothly.
Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This incorporates air into the batter for a lighter cake.
Measure your ingredients well. Use a kitchen scale for precise measurements or the spoon-and-level method for flour to avoid over packing.
Use liquid measuring cups for wet ingredients.

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