Botercake (Butter Cake)
Description
This is a Dutch recipe for 'buttercake' made with plenty of butter, of course, and lemon and vanilla for flavor.
Ingredients
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1 1/8 cups butter, softened
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1 1/4 cups white sugar
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1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla sugar
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2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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5 eggs
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch loaf pan.
2
Mix grated lemon rind with 1 tablespoon sugar.
3
Beat butter and sugar with vanilla sugar and lemon rind until the mixture becomes white and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time mixing after each one.
4
Mix flour and baking powder together and then carefully fold into the butter and egg mixture. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
5
Bake cake for 60 to 75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.