BASIC BUTTER CAKE MIXTURE

This basic butter cake mixture can be used as the base for most cakes . Use your electric mixer to beat together 250gm of room temp butter/ marg with 1 cup of castor sugar and 1 dsp of vanilla essence in a large bowl on a medium speed until light and creamy . In a separate bowl beat together 3 eggs . Now add the eggs a little at a time ,alternatively with 1/2 cup of self raising flour to the butter mixture . Now using a wooden spoon stir through another 2 cups of self raising flour and 3/4 cups of milk . Stir until just combined .