Basic Butter Sponge Cake

Ingredients :

Butter - 1 cup + 4 tbsps (unsalted and softened)
Castor Sugar - 1 3/4 cups
Vanilla Essence - 2 tsps
Eggs - 4
Maida - 2 1/2 cups (all purpose flour)
Baking powder - 2 tsps
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 2/3 cup
Buttermilk - 1/3 cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Preparation :

1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line two 8" cake pans with baking/parchment paper.

2. Sieve all purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl. Add salt and whisk together. Keep aside.

3. In a bowl, cream butter, caster sugar and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.

4. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating to combine. Add the buttermilk and beat for 10 seconds.

5. Add the flour, a few tbsps at a time. Use a wooden spoon to combine. Next add a little milk and stir to combine. Repeat with remaining flour and milk, ending with the flour.

6. Divide the cake batter equally into the two greased and lined pans. Bake for 55 mts to an hour or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. (Check from 50 mts onwards) Allow to stand in pan for 10 mts.

7. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool for 30 mts.. Slice and serve.

* Tasty Butter Sponge Cake is Ready.