This is a great base recipe cakes - whether you want to make a classic Victoria Sponge with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, or a birthday cake filled with buttercream and covered in sprinkles, this is the ideal recipe to use.
Try mixing is up a bit by adding lemon zest to the sponge mix before baking, or some food colouring to create rainbow layers - the options are endless!
Ingredients:
125g softened butter
125g caster sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
125g self-raising flour
Icing sugar for decoration
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180C (160 fan) and grease a cupcake tin/line a cake tin with baking paper
Mix the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy
Add in the eggs one by one, mixing between each, then add the vanilla extract
Add in the flour and mix well until you have a gloopy batter. If the batter feels too thick, add a tablespoon of milk
Pour into the tin and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Once cooled, dust with icing sugar
I'd love to see your bakes! Tag me on instagram @Lizabee.Bakes and include the hashtag #Lizabeebakes
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