QUICK AND EASY BUTTER CAKE

250 grams butter, soft
2 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup thickened cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups self raising flour


preheat oven to 170c. line bottom and grease sides of a 12
cup square or round cake tin.

using an electric mixer, beat the butter until pale and
creamy.

gradually beat in the sugar.

beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

beat in the flour, alternating with the cream and milk,
finishing with the flour.

spoon into tin and level top.

cook for approx. 1 hour or until golden on top and a skewer
comes out clean.

cool in tin for 10 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool
completely.

lightly dust with icing sugar to serve.