Rich Butter cake

Method

• step 1

  Prepare 20cm/8inch cake tin.

• step 2

  Cream butter with sugar thoroughly for 3 to4 min, until light and fluffy. Beat in whole eggs, one at a time, adding a tbsp of flour with each. Beat in the milk with a tbsp of milk.

• step 3

  Gently fold in rest of the flour sieved together with baking powder with large metal spoon.

• step 4

  Transfer to tin and smooth top with knife.

• step 5

  Bake in oven in oven at 160c, 325f or Gas mark 3. for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours.

• step 6

  Leave in tin for 5 min. Turn out onto wire wrack.

• step 7

  Carefully peel off baking paper and cool.