Mrs Ng SK's Butter Cake (slight variation)
- 250g Butter
- 150g Caster Sugar
- 200g eggs (abt 4 eggs), separated
- 200g self-raising flour
- 60ml milk
- 1 vanilla pod, beans scrapped
- 1 orange, zested
- 50g caster sugar
- Preheat oven to 170 C
- Cream butter, sugar, orange zest and vanilla at medum speed till fluffed up.
- Add in egg yolks, one at a time making sure it's well mixed before adding the next.
- Add half of the flour, mix on slow speed. Add in milk, mix then the remaining flour.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites with 50g caster sugar till soft peaks.
- Scoop ⅓ of the egg white into the batter, and mix it thoroughly, to lighten up the batter.
- Add in the remaining egg whites and fold it in with a spatula.
- Pour into a lined tin (Originally, was an 8", I used 9")
- Put the in the oven, lower the temperature to 155 C and bake for 45 minutes.
- Check doneness of the cake by poking a toothpick into the center of the cake, if it's cooked, the toothpick should be clean.
- Remove from oven and let it cool. Invert it onto a cooling rack and let it cool for 30 minutes.
- Best eaten the next day.
Recipe by Swee San's Kitchen at https://thesweetspot.com.my/mrs-ng-sks-butter-cake-vlog/
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