BASIC BUTTER CAKE & BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate.
• Grease & line pan(s).
• Beat butter, vanilla and sugar in small bowl until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time.
• Stir in flour and milk (in 2 batches).
• Spread into tin, and cook for approximately 25 - 35 minutes (until skewer comes away clean).
• Let stand for 5 minutes, then turn onto wire rack.
• Serves 6.
• FROSTING.
• Beat butter in small bowl until as white as possible, gradually beat in half the icing sugar, milk, then remaining icing sugar.
• Add flavoring and coloring as required.