French Butter Cake Recipe
French Butter Cake Recipe is a dessert everyone loves. This cake is soft, buttery, and delicious. The recipe is simple and easy to follow.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls (two or three)
- Electric mixer or whisk
- 9-inch round cake pan
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula for mixing
- Oven mitts for safety
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease your cake pan with butter generously.
- Dust it lightly with flour too.
- This prevents sticking later on.
- Beat softened butter in a bowl.
- Add sugar and mix until fluffy.
- This takes about 3-4 minutes.
- The mixture should look pale yellow.
- Crack one egg at a time.
- Mix well after each egg addition.
- Add vanilla extract and blend thoroughly.
- The batter should be smooth now.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Do this in a separate bowl.
- Stir them together with a spoon.
- Add flour mixture to butter mixture slowly.
- Pour some milk, then add more flour.
- Keep alternating until everything is mixed.
- Don't overmix the batter at all.
- Pour batter into your prepared pan.
- Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes in the oven.
- A toothpick should come out clean.
- Let the cake cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove it from the pan carefully.
- Let it cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Cold eggs can make the batter lumpy.
- Don't skip the butter softening step either.
- Check your oven temperature with a thermometer.
- Every oven heats a bit differently.
- Don't open the oven door too early.
- This can make your cake sink badly.
- Add a pinch of lemon zest for extra flavor.