Description
This Simple Spring Butter Loaf Cake is soft, buttery, and comforting. Made with simple pantry ingredients, it bakes into a tender loaf perfect for spring mornings, afternoon coffee, or sharing with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 180 g granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 120 ml whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a loaf pan.
- Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing gently.
- Mix in vanilla and milk.
- Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour batter into pan and smooth top.
- Bake for 50 minutes until golden and set.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for best texture. Do not overmix the batter. Store wrapped at room temperature for up to 2 days or freeze sliced for later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg