Description
A delightful cake perfect for your afternoon tea, balancing familiarity and sophistication.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a cake pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then stir in the vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this to the butter-sugar mixture.
- Finally, stir in the milk until the batter is smooth and creamy.
- Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan.
- Pop it in the oven and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick poked in the center comes out clean.
- Once baked, let it cool for about 10 minutes in the pan before transferring it to a wire rack.
Notes
Serve with clotted cream or your favorite jam for a truly irresistible treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg