Here’s a classic, tender, and buttery Butter Cake recipe — simple but absolutely delicious!
🍰 Classic Butter Cake
📝 Ingredients (8-inch round cake pan)
1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 ¾ cups (345g) all-purpose flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup (240ml) whole milk, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch cake pan.
Cream butter and sugar:
In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 3–5 minutes).
Add eggs:
Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Combine dry ingredients:
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Alternate adding dry and wet:
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in three additions, alternating with milk (start and end with dry). Mix gently until just combined. Stir in vanilla extract.
Bake:Here’s a classic, tender, and buttery Butter Cake recipe — simple but absolutely delicious!
🍰 Classic Butter Cake
📝 Ingredients (8-inch round cake pan)
1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 ¾ cups (345g) all-purpose flour
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup (240ml) whole milk, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch cake pan.
Cream butter and sugar:
In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 3–5 minutes).
Add eggs:
Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Combine dry ingredients:
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Alternate adding dry and wet:
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in three additions, alternating with milk (start and end with dry). Mix gently until just combined. Stir in vanilla extract.
Bake:
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool:
Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
🍴 Serving Ideas:
Dust with powdered sugar or frost with your favorite buttercream.
Serve with fresh berries and whipped cream for an elegant touch.
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool:
Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
🍴 Serving Ideas:
Dust with powdered sugar or frost with your favorite buttercream.
Serve with fresh berries and whipped cream for an elegant touch.