This recipe makes enough for a 2 layered cake- double if you would like 4 layers.

Ingredients-

• 225g Plain flour

• 3 large Eggs

• 2 tsp Baking powder

• 1/4 tsp Salt

• 225g Caster sugar

• 150ml Milk

• 150g Butter, melted

• 2 tsp Coconut oil

• 2 tsp Vanilla bean paste

Method-

Cake Batter:

• Whisk eggs and sugar until light and almost white.

• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt; fold into the egg mixture.

• Melt butter, add milk to cool, then mix in vanilla bean paste and coconut oil.

• Gently fold the wet ingredients into the batter.

Baking:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.

• Divide the batter into two smaller 8” tins.

• Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

• Cool cakes upside down.

Vanilla Icing:

• 500g Icing sugar

• 250g Butter

• 1/4 Lemon juice

• 1/2 tsp Vanilla bean paste

Icing Method:

• Whisk butter until light and fluffy.

• Add vanilla bean paste and lemon juice, then sieve in the icing sugar until fully incorporated.

• Use an electric hand whisk slowly; once incorporated, increase speed until smooth.

Assembly-

• Layer the cakes with the vanilla icing (enough for two layers).

• Decorate as desired.

Serving Suggestion:

• Serve and enjoy!