Yellow butter cake
Ingredients:
- Butter – 1lb 8oz (680g)
- Sugar – 1lb 10 oz (740g)
- Salt – 1 & 1/4 teaspoon
- Eggs – 15oz (425g)
- Cake flour – 1lb 14oz (850g)
- Baking powder – 1.25oz (35g)
- Milk – 1lb 14oz (850g)
- Vanilla – 0.5oz (14g)
How to cook:
- Mix flour and baking powder, set aside.
- Cream butter, sugar, salt till no grittiness. Add eggs and vanilla till combined. (Basic cream method)
- Bake 375° (165°C, Gas Mark 3) for 25 minutes for 8 in a round (weight out 14-18oz (400-500g) per round
Chocolate butter cake
Ingredients:
- Butter – 9oz (255g)
- Sugar – 15oz (425)
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- Unsweetened chocolate, melted – 6oz (170g)
- Eggs – 8 Oz (225)
- Cake flour – 12ozg
- Baking powder – 5oz (140g)
- Milk – 8oz (140g)
- Coffee – 6oz (170g)
- Vanilla – 1 & 1/2 teaspoon
How to cook:
- Mix flour and baking powder and set aside.
- Cream butter, sugar and salt till no grittiness. Add Melted chocolate, eggs and vanilla till combined. (Basic cream method) alternate flour and milk, end with flour.
- Bake 375° (165°C, Gas Mark 3) for 25 minutes for 8 in a round.