Butter Cake

This rich butter cake recipe is easy to make with pantry staples. Delicious as-is, but you can also experiment with added fruit, such as blueberries.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 210 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup milk, room temperature
• 0.5 cup butter, room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan; line the bottom with parchment or wax paper, or dust lightly with flour.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.

Step 4

Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 6

Add flour mixture in 1/2 cup batches, alternating with milk, beating batter briefly after each addition until just blended.