Ingredients

  • 8 oz butter
  • 8 oz sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 14 oz flour
  • 1 tbsp almond extract
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Method

  • Cream butter and sugar on high speed till pale and fluffy.
  • About 5 mins
  • Add eggs and beat well batter should look like whipped butter
  • Add extracts and mix well
  • Reduce speed to 2, alternately incorporate flour and buttermilk.
  • Beginning and ending with flour
  • Turn off mixer, heat oven to 180 C/375 F, grease and flour either one 9" pan OR one 6" pan and one 12 yield cupcake tin
  • In empty buttermilk cup put vinegar and add soda, mixture will bubble while it still is FOLD into batter then pour into prepared pans
  • Bake for approx 30mins or until wen you press the middle lightly with finger it springs back and don't leave a finger dent