Sri Lankan Golden Butter Cake

This golden butter cake is one of the classic cake in Sri Lanka. There’s nothing better than sitting down on a weekend afternoon with a cake and a cup of tea. Butter cake is quite a dense style of cake and is perfect to serve for afternoon tea when you have guests. It also makes a great base for any birthday cake recipes. This recipe will yield 1 kg of cake.

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Plain flour - 250g
2. Baking powder - 1 1/2 TSP
3. Butter - 250g
4. Sugar - 250g
5. Eggs - 4 ( Lightly beaten)
6. Milk - 3/4 Cup or 190 ml
7. Vanilla extract - 1 1/2 TSP

HOW I MADE IT:-

• Preheat the oven to 180°C
• Sift the flour and baking powder and set aside.
• In a large bowl beat the butter and and sugar. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Lightly beat the eggs and add gradually to the creamed mixture beating well after each addition.
• Add vanilla essence and beat for another minute.