Although the appearance of this cake is ordinary, it has a lot of connotation. Use the most classic formula. 4 1 pound ingredients. Make the right vanilla cake. The sweetness, taste and appearance are just right.
Step1:Heat butter in microwave over medium low heat. Add sugar and beat for 5 minutes until it turns white and swollen.
Step2:Add a few drops of vanilla to add flavor.
Step3:Add the eggs three times. Beat them at high speed each time. Wait until they are completely mixed before adding the next time.
Step4:After beating, you can see that the volume of butter increases obviously. It's moist and glossy. It's like fluffy cream. At this time, preheat the oven at 170 ℃.
Step5:Sift in low gluten flour and baking powder and mix until smooth. No dry powder. Keep stirring for 1 minute.
Step6:Spread oil paper on the mould. Pour in the cake paste. Smooth the surface.
Step7:Preheat the oven and heat it up and down for 170 ℃ for 20 minutes.
Step8:After 20 minutes, take out the cake and dip it in water with a knife to make a cut in the middle of the cake. Put it in the oven and continue baking for 20 minutes.
Step9:Sugar water can be made in the process of baking the cake. Pour the sugar and water into a small pot and heat it to boiling, then boil it for a while, then take it out and cool it.
Step10:Take out the mold of the baked cake. Brush the surface of the cake with a brush dipped in sugar water. Cool it and cut into pieces.
Step11:Crispy outside, soft inside. The most classic formula brings amazing taste.
Cooking tips:1. Pound cake originated from England in the 18th century. At that time, pound cake had only four equal materials: 1 pound sugar, 1 pound flour, 1 pound egg and 1 pound butter. Because each kind of material accounts for 1 / 4. So it is also called quarter cake. 2. In the baking process, the batter will naturally expand and crack. The purpose of cutting is to make the cracks more beautiful. 3. Dried fruit can be put into the cake liquid. It tastes great. 4. The oven used this time is hauswirt / haywire C40 electric oven. There are skills in making delicious dishes.