Classic Yellow Cake with Mango Glaze
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 120 gm butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- For mango glaze:
- 1 small mango pulped
- Juice from 1/2 orange
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 20 gm butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease and flour a fluted pan or any 8 inch pan.
- Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside.
- Beat the butter and sugar using a hand mixer till light and fluffy.
- Add one egg at a time and beat after each addition till combined.
- Add in the egg yolks one at a time and beat till combined. Add in the vanilla.
- Now reduce the speed of the mixer and add the dry ingredients and buttermilk alternatively, ie. add 1/3 of the flour and beat, then add half the buttermilk and beat, add another 1/3 of the flour, then buttermilk and finally the flour, beating just to combine. Do not overbeat!
- Transfer the batter to the pan and bake for 30 minutes or till a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then flip onto the cooling rack.
- For making the glaze, melt the butter in the microwave. Combine all other ingredients and whisk well.
- Keep the cooled cake on a plate and pour the glaze all over. Slice and enjoy!