🍰 Easy Butter Cake Recipe
A soft, rich, old-fashioned butter cake with a tender crumb and simple ingredients—perfect for tea time or dessert.
🧾 Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🔪 Instructions:
1. Prep
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Grease and line a cake pan
2. Mix dry ingredients
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl
3. Cream butter & sugar
- Beat softened butter with sugar until light and fluffy
4. Add eggs & wet ingredients
- Add eggs one at a time
- Mix in vanilla and milk
5. Combine
- Gradually add dry ingredients
- Mix until smooth (don’t overmix)
6. Bake
- Pour batter into pan
- Bake 30–40 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean
🍽️ Result:
A soft, buttery, moist cake with a light crumb and gentle vanilla flavor.
🔥 Pro Tips:
- Use room-temperature butter for better texture
- Don’t overmix or cake may become dense
- Let it cool before slicing for clean cuts
🍓 Serving Ideas:
- Dust with powdered sugar
- Serve with fruit or whipped cream
- Add chocolate drizzle or glaze for extra richness
If you want, I can also make a moist eggless butter cake, a vanilla sponge version, or a coffee shop-style frosted butter cake.