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Best French Butter Cake Recipe: Heavenly, Melt-in-Your-Mouth

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Experience the luxurious taste of this French Butter Cake, which perfectly balances simplicity with rich flavors. This cake is a delightful treat that melts in your mouth, making it a must-try for any dessert lover.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 4 Large Eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Paste
  • 2 tablespoons Milk (optional, at room temperature)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan thoroughly, or generously butter it and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together your all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the room temperature unsalted butter on medium speed for about 2-3 minutes until it's light and creamy. Gradually add the granulated sugar, beating on medium-high speed for another 5-7 minutes until the mixture is very pale in color, fluffy, and significantly increased in volume.
  4. With the mixer on medium-low speed, add the room temperature eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl often. After the last egg, beat in the vanilla extract or paste.
  5. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Add one-third of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Then, add half of the milk (if using) and mix until just combined. Repeat with the next third of the dry ingredients, followed by the remaining milk, and finally the last third of the dry ingredients. Stop mixing as soon as no streaks of flour remain.
  6. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan. Gently tap the pan a few times on the counter to release any large air bubbles and level the top.
  7. Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached.
  8. Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 15-20 minutes. After cooling in the pan, carefully invert the cake onto the wire rack, remove the pan, and let it cool completely.

Nutrition

Keywords: Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results. Avoid overmixing the batter to maintain a tender crumb.

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