Rich butter cake

I always love simple cakes with no frosting what so ever and I particularly love butter cakes.Butter cakes are perfect for tea time or as a snack.

250g butter

250g caster sugar

250g self rising flour

6 large eggs,separated

1 teaspoon baking powder

50ml (35% fat) cream

1 teaspoon vanilla paste

1teaspoon vanilla extract

• Preheat oven to 180 C and line baking tin with butter and then baking paper.
• Cream butter then gradually add 150g of sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolks one at a time,making sure all eggs are fully incorporated before adding the vanilla paste and extract & cream.
• Gently fold flour and baking powder into batter.
• In a different bowl whisk egg whites until soft peaks,gradually add the remaining sugar and continue whisk until you get something similar to a meringue,not too dry.
• Fold the meringue like base into the cake batter until just incorporated.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.