Do you want to prepare a simple cake but at the same time quite tasty and with excellent presentation? This homemade butter cake is perfect for you! It’s ideal to serve at a party or snack among friends!! Bon appetit!!!
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INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Eggs
- Unsalted butter
- Lemon zest
- Granulated sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Vanilla extract
- Baking powder
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE BUTTER CAKE
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan with margarine and dust with flour.
Step 2: Beat the sugar, softened butter and the lemon zest. Add the eggs, vanilla extract and beat until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the flour and the baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
Step 3: Pour the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 4: Turn off the oven and unmold the cake onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
TIPS FOR HOMEMADE BUTTER CAKE
1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.
2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.
3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.
4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.
5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.
6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).
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Homemade butter cake
Do you want to prepare a simple cake but at the same time quite tasty and with excellent presentation? This homemade butter cake is perfect for you! It’s ideal to serve at a party or snack among friends!! Bon appetit!!!
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- 4 medium eggs
- 200 grams ( about 1 cup) softened unsalted butter
- Zest of one lemon
- 150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
- 150 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2-inch diameter with 3 1/4-inch-high sides)) with margarine and dust with flour.
- In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the sugar, softened butter and the lemon zest. Add the eggs, vanilla extract and beat until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the flour and the baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
- Pour the dough into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
- Turn off the oven and unmold the cake onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
