All-Purpose Easy Butter Cake

A versatile, vegetarian butter cake recipe perfect for cupcakes or birthday cakes, using a simple melt-and-mix method.

Baking Easy Vegetarian Dessert Cake

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

356.5

kcal / serving

4278.4 kcal total

Carbs

42.8g

per serving

513.3 g total

Fat

18.4g

per serving

221.2 g total

Protein

4.9g

per serving

58.6 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

250

Caster Sugar

Brown sugar can also be used

Arrowroot

Cornflour or cocoa can be used instead

tsp

Vanilla Extract

tsp

Baking Powder

Dairy

100

piece

Medium, free-range

100

GrainsCereals

300

Plain Flour

OilsFats

Sunflower Oil

Method

Line a 20cm square cake tin with paper and preheat the oven to 180°C.

Melt the butter in a pan over low heat.

Mix melted butter with sugar, oil, starch, and vanilla until smooth.

Whisk in the eggs, milk, and double cream.

Sift and beat in the flour and baking powder in batches until smooth.

Spoon the batter into the tin and bake for 50-60 minutes.