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Spiced butter cake recipe

Try this versatile spiced butter cake recipe – serve a piece plain for afternoon tea or jazz it up into a spectacular birthday cake!

Ingredients

250g Butter, softened
1 cup Caster Sugar
3 eggs
2 cups (300g) Self-Raising flour
1/2 cup Milk
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp. ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground Ginger

Method

In a mixer beat together the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Then whilst the mixer is still on add in the vanilla, cinnamon and ginger.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add in the mix alternating the flour and milk.
Divide mixture evenly among the prepared pans and smooth the surface.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centres comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool in pan for before turning on rack to cool completely.

171 Comments
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- - 5beautboys said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    11:40 pm
Looks yummy – have copied to get hubby to bake! Yes I have a hubby that loves trying new recipes

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- - scipia said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    11:18 pm
My Grandmother used to make something similar, and it was always delicious and smelt divine.

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- - haldem337 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    10:30 pm
Great easy recipe? I have all these ingredients in my cupboard!

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- - curlytops said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    10:24 pm
sounds lovely with the ginger for a change. must try it!

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- - melzy99 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    10:15 pm
Oh this sounds so delicious

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- - broke said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    10:05 pm
this recipe has a bit of a twist to my normal butter cake recipe

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- - chezj said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    9:24 pm
Oh wow – what a yummy recipe. Sounds delicious. Thank you.

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- - ero77 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    7:56 pm
Yum yum yum yum yum

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- - maureen3 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    7:30 pm
Sounds so easy and yummy must try it out Thanks for sharing

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- - hexrex said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    7:17 pm
This sounds delicious, I’ll have to make this

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- - katelt said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    6:38 pm
Wow I will have to try this. I’m guessing I could add the spices to a premade mix?
- mums take five replied
  
  30 Jul 2013 , 11:23 pm
  Yes you can love. enjoy
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- - angee31 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    6:04 pm
yum yum yum this sounds sooooooo yummy will have to make it it looks very moist

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- - mel1 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    5:20 pm
Sounds delicous, but I don’t bake cakes with that much butter.

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- - sarbear73 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    5:17 pm
Yum,perfect with a cup of tea 🙂

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- - jenny9761 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    5:00 pm
This looks a great recipe

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- - tl63 said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    4:10 pm
this looks so moist and delicious……I wonder if mine would lol

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- - earthlydelites said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    3:57 pm
this looks so buttery and delicious, its dangerous!

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- - 1luckymama said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    3:35 pm
Oh my goodness,Shall make it after I’ve had my cuppa.

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- - dianachat said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    3:30 pm
I tried this it is so yummy

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- - billyjean said
  - 30 Jul 2013
    3:05 pm
Great way to add interest to a standard butter cake!

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