Butter Cake Recipe
User Reviews
5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Calories
345 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
American, Australian, British
Butter Cake Recipe
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A simple and classic butter cake recipe, perfect for birthday cakes.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour 280 grams) (or 2 cups plain/all purpose flour + 4 teaspoons baking powder, sifted
- pinch salt
- 125 grams butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 2 egg
- ½ cup milk (125 ml)
Vanilla Buttercream Icing
- 125 grams butter unsalted
- 1 ½ cups icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Sprinkles (to decorate)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to moderate (180 degrees celsius/355 degrees fahrenheit, fan-forced)
- Grease the cake tin and line with baking paper.
- Cream the butter and vanilla extract.
- Add the sugar gradually and beat again.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Add half of the flour and fold into mixture.
- Add all of the milk and fold into the mixture.
- Add the rest of the flour and fold into the mixture.
- Spoon mixture into the tin.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before turning cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
Vanilla Buttercream Icing
- Cream butter before gradually adding icing sugar and continuing to beat.
- Add milk and beat again until light and fluffy.
- Use a spatula to spread buttercream over cooled cake. Add sprinkles, if desired.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
84mg
(4%)
Potassium
56mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
579IU
(12%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 579IU | 12% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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