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Butter cake recipe

How to make Butter Cake

Butter cake also known as shortening cake. It has a buttery texture, is available in different shapes and flavors and is one of the most common cakes. Pound cake, queen cake and cupcakes are the common types of butter cakes.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people
Calories 262 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 oven
  • 1 Cake Tray

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams Butter
  • 250 grams Sugar
  • 250 grams Flour
  • 3/4 cups Milk
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tbsp Vanila Essence

Instructions
 

  • Add flour and baking powder to a bowl and mix it well.
  • Mix sugar and butter, and then beat it until pale, light and fluffy.
  • Then add eggs one by one and beat after each addition until creamy.
  • Add vanila essence and mix until well combined.
  • Then flour mixture add to this and mix again everything.
  • Add milk as you needed.
  • The cake batter is smooth, creamy, lump free and more importantly without any streaks of egg.
  • Then butter spread to a tray. Transfer the batter to the tray.
  • Bake the cake at 1800 C for 45 - 60 mins depending on the size of the pan.
Keyword Butter cake, Cake, Dessert