Carry a smile to your family and friends with a slice of our vanilla pound cake. It's the right accomplice to a cuppa for elevenses or afternoon tea

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:10 minutes
  • Prepare dinner:45 minutes
• Simple
• Serves 8

• Vegetarian

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Elements

• 200g unsalted butter, softened
• 200g caster sugar
• 3 eggs, crushed
• 200g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp entire milk
• 1 tbsp vanilla paste / ½ vanilla pod seeds

For the icing

• 125g icing sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla paste / ½ vanilla pod seeds

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Methodology

• STEP 1

  Pre-heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gasoline 4 and line a 900g loaf tin with parchment paper (mine was 19cm x 9cm x 6cm). Put the entire substances besides these for the icing into a big bowl and beat collectively, both utilizing an electrical hand whisk or a picket spoon till clean and mixed. Pour the combo into the loaf tin and unfold evenly with the again of spoon. Bake for 40 – 45 minutes.

• STEP 2

  As soon as out of the oven, go away to chill and make the icing. Mix the icing sugar and vanilla paste with three tbsp of water – you might want extra however add it step by step to get a thick icing. Unfold it excessive of the cake; it’s tremendous if it drips down the sides. Permit to set after which slice.