🧾 Ingredients:
- 1 cup (225g) butter (softened)
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 4 eggs (room temperature)
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (120ml) milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Cream Butter & Sugar
- Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F).
- Grease and line a cake pan.
- Beat butter and sugar until light, pale, and fluffy (about 3–5 minutes).
2. Add Eggs
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- This helps keep the batter smooth and airy.
3. Mix Dry Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Combine
- Add dry ingredients to the batter in parts, alternating with milk.
- Stir gently—don’t overmix.
- Add vanilla extract.
5. Bake
- Pour into the pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 40–50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
🔥 Tips for Perfect Texture:
- Use room temperature ingredients for a smooth batter
- Don’t overmix after adding flour (keeps cake soft)
- Creaming butter well = fluffy cake 🧈☁️
