A simple butter cake recipe, perfect for enjoying with evening chai. This cake is light and creamy, made with melted butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, sour cream, and a touch of lemon zest.
1: Preheat oven at 350° and prepare your baking pan greased and dusted with flour using a 9-inch round pan.
2: Beat together the melted butter and sugar till light and creamy.
3: Add in vanilla essence and eggs, then beat again until creamy and pale in colour.
4: Add in the sour cream and continue to whisk.
5: Fold in the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt along with lemon zest.
6: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle sugar over it.
7: Bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Enjoy!
