Ingredients:
- Maida 185g (1 1/2 cups)
- Sugar 130g (3/4 cup)
- Butter 200g
- Eggs 3
- Vanilla essence 1/4 tsp
- Baking powder 1 tsp
- Baking soda 1/4 tsp
- Milk 1/4 cup
- Lemon juice 2 tsp
- Take butter in a heavy bottomed sauce pan and cook until the milk solids turn golden ; it may take 6-7 minutes.
- Add sugar to this and mix well; allow the mix to cool down
- Sift together maida, baking powder, baking soda and salt and keep aside
- When the butter mix is cool enough to touch add vanilla essence
- Add eggs one at a time and mix well
- Add flour mix and stir until 75% is combined
- Add milk and lemon juice and stir until a smooth batter is formed; avoid over mixing.
- Pour this batter to an 8 inch tin and bake for 40 - 45 minutes
- Take out from oven and remove from the tin
- Allow the cake to cool down completely
- Then slice and enjoy!