9 oct

One Two Three Four Cake

Miss D Carter, Quambone Branch

MAKES ONE 20 CM CAKE

250 g (1 cup) butter, softened

440 g (2 cups) caster sugar

4 eggs

450 g (3 cups) plain flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

125 ml (½ cup) milk

Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease and flour a 20 cm cake tin.

Using an electric beater, beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each.

Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, then stir it into the creamed mixture with the milk. Spoon the batter into the tin, smoothing the top even.

Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool the cake in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.