Love, Life, & Beyond

I used to blog ages ago at a different site, and I had completely forgotten about its existence till someone reminded me that my cake recipe from there is their go-to cake at home. I had to go and check, then I made it at home. It still stands the test of time. This simple cake recipe is no-fuss, with basic ingredients, and is highly versatile.

This uses a minimum amount of butter and tastes great. You could add bits and pieces of your favourite ingredient to it or have it plain. I added diced apples and used 2 tbsp of icing sugar mixed with 1 tbsp of lemon juice to spread on top for a lemony twist.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of milk
• 4 tbsp of butter
• Vanilla pod or essence
• 2 cups flour,
• A pinch of salt
• 2 tsp baking powder.
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups of sugar

Method:

• Heat a cup of milk on low heat and add the butter. If you use vanilla pods, add them now, or a few drops of essence. Allow butter to melt. Keep aside.
• Sift the flour, with a pinch of salt and baking powder.
• Whisk the eggs with sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in the flour mixture slowly. Add the milk.
• Bake it for 40 minutes at 180 deg C.

Variations:

You can also add:

• Peeled and chopped pears and/or apples (with some ground cinnamon and nutmeg)
• Desiccated coconut
• Dry fruits – walnuts, blanched almonds, dates
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder (subtract 2 tbsp flour from the whole)
• I used 2 tbsp of icing sugar mixed with 1 tbsp of lemon juice to spread on top