Botercake (Butter Cake)

This is a Dutch recipe for 'buttercake' made with plenty of butter, of course, and lemon and vanilla for flavor.

• Calories: 276 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 1 ⅛ cups butter, softened
• 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Mix grated lemon rind with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Step 3

Beat butter and sugar with vanilla sugar and lemon rind until the mixture becomes white and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time mixing after each one.

Step 4

Mix flour and baking powder together and then carefully fold into the butter and egg mixture. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

Step 5

Bake cake for 60 to 75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.