Butter Cake

posted by Som Offor.

This plain but delicious cake is one of the simplest cakes to prepare. It is preferred by many who want their cakes the old -fashioned way. Butter cakes are easier to manage and could be enriched with milk, lemon and raisins

• • Serves
  • 5
 
• • Cook Time
  • 2 hours
 
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INGREDIENTS

• 500g Butter
• 300g Sugar
• 500g Flour
• 10 eggs
• 1/2 nutmeg seed, grated
• 1 tsp Vanilla or any other of your choice
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• Fruits (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• Grease your pans
• Mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• Beat eggs till light and fluffy
• Sift all dry ingredients together.
• Pour beaten eggs gradually into butter mixture, alternating with flour and beating well after each addition.
• Remember, folding in is the process used for putting flour and other dry ingredients
• Put in your desired flavour or essence
• Pour into your 8 or 9 inch pan and bake in a moderately preheated oven for about one hour