Butter Cake (Formula-Based)
A classic American-style butter cake that's rich, moist, and perfectly tender. This professional recipe includes detailed ingredient explanations, formula ratios, and step-by-step instructions for the perfect butter cake every time.
Category: Cakes
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Eggs – 2
- All-purpose flour – 270 g
- Sugar – 270 g
- Butter – 150 g
- Milk – 216 g
- Vanilla essence – 10 g
- Baking powder – 2½ tsp
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175–180°C. Grease pan.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Sift flour and baking powder.
- Add dry ingredients alternating with milk.
- Fold in vanilla essence.
- Pour batter into pan, smooth top.
- Bake 40–50 mins or until skewer comes out clean.
- Cool 10–15 mins in pan, then transfer to wire rack.