Golden Baked Cake

Golden Baked Cake

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs 🥚
• 1 cup whole milk 🥛
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt 🧂

For the Golden Glaze (Optional):

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter 🧈
• 1 tablespoon honey 🍯
• 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven: Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add Eggs & Vanilla: Mix in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
4. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk, until smooth.
6. Bake: Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool: Let the cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
8. Glaze (Optional): Whisk together glaze ingredients and drizzle over the cooled cake.

💡 Tip: Serve with whipped cream and fresh fruit for extra indulgence! 🍓