Growing up, this was the only type of cake that I would get regularly. It’s very Singaporean or Malaysian to have butter cake as a snack or tea during small scale functions.
This butter cake recipe I got makes for a wonderful soft cake! The next time I make this, I’m going to mix some butter with Dutch butter. Find out more when I experiment with Dutch butter soon!
The recipe is so simple but made even more simple if you use a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. The original recipe is here and it’s the best one online.
Ingredients:
250g butter, softened (I used salted)
200g caster sugar
5 eggs
240 g cake flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
50 ml milk
Beat the butter and sugar till pale, creamy and fluffy. Then gradually the eggs, one by one. Add vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients in two batches. And then the milk.
Pour into lines well greased pans and bake at 160 Celcius for about an hour.
The Occasional Cook 