I thought these old-fashioned measuring cups deserved a
celebration. And what would be more fitting than baking an old-fashioned cake?
This cake is perfectly delicious as icing would just overpower the lovely flavour.
HOT MILK CAKE
4 eggs
1-1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/4 cups 2% milk [I used 1-1/8 cup 1% milk and 1/8 cup of
whipping cream]
1/2 cup + 1/8 cup of butter, cubed
- Set oven to 350F.
- Line a 13X9 inch cake pan with parchment paper. Butter any surface not lined.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-coloured.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to batter; beat at low speed until smooth.
- In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter just until butter is close to melting.
- Gradually add to batter; slowly beat just until combined.
- Pour into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.