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    Home » All Posts » Sweet » Cakes & Cupcakes » Thermomix Butter Cake

    Published: Apr 5, 2017 · Modified: Aug 2, 2021 by Lauren Matheson ·

    Thermomix Butter Cake

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    This classic Thermomix Butter Cake recipe is soft and delicious and best of all it's super easy to make! It's also freezer friendly and can be adapted to feed a crowd.

    Butter cake with white buttercream on white cake stand

    Why you will love this recipe:

    When I was growing up my Mum used to make a Butter Cake each year for our birthday and it's a tradition I've continued with my own kids.  This Thermomix Butter Cake is my 'go to' recipe when it comes to my kids birthday cakes as it's truly so simple to make and can easily be doubled if I need to make a bigger cake.

    • Budget friendly - you don't need any fancy or expensive ingredients to make this classic Butter Cake.
    • Versatile - this cake can be doubled or halved.
    • Freezer Friendly - you can store this cake in the freezer for up to three months.
    Slice of butter cake on green speckled plate

    Ingredients:

    • Butter - it's important to use butter which is at room temperature for this recipe, as if it is too firm it will take longer to mix.
    • Self-raising Flour - if you don't have self-raising flour you can also use plain flour and add 1 & ½ teaspoons of baking powder
    Close up of Butter Cake on white serving plate

    How to Make a Butter Cake in the Thermomix:

    1. Mix the butter and caster sugar together until light and creamy.
    2. Add the eggs and self-raising flour and mix.
    3. Add the remaining ingredients and combine well before transferring to your prepared cake tin.
    4. Bake until golden and cooked through when tested with a skewer. Allow the cake to completely cool before icing with our Thermomix Buttercream.
    Butter Cake Step by Step

    Tips for Making Butter Cakes:

    • This cake recipe can be doubled, you will need to increase the mixing time.
    • It's important to ensure the butter is at room temperature, if it has come straight from the fridge or is still hard it will be difficult to mix and will require additional mixing time.
    • You can use larger or small cake tins for this recipe, however the cooking time will vary. 
    • To avoid the top of your cake from browning too much, place a piece of foil over the top half way through the cooking time.
    Can you freeze Butter Cake?

    Yes, Butter Cakes are freezer friendly. Store in a freezer safe container or wrap in foil and store for up to three months.

    What is the best icing for Butter Cakes?

    We believe topping your Butter Cake with a Buttercream Icing is the best option. You can find our Buttercream Icing recipe here.

    More Thermomix Recipes you might also enjoy:

    • Buttercream Icing
    • How to Make Chocolate Buttercream in a Thermomix
    • Thermomix Orange Butter Cake Recipe
    • Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake
    • Simple Thermomix Chocolate Cake
    • Carrot Cake
    • Thermomix Pound Cake Recipe
    • Easy Thermomix Lemon Cake
    Butter cake with white buttercream on white cake stand

    Thermomix Butter Cake Recipe

    This classic Thermomix Butter Cake recipe is just like the cakes you grew up with! It's versatile and can be baked in a variety of cake tins and the mixture can also be doubled or even halved.
    4.85 from 58 votes
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    Course: Desserts
    Cuisine: Australian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 people
    Calories: 300kcal
    Author: Lucy & Lauren

    Equipment

    • Thermomix
    • 20cm round cake tin

    Ingredients

    • 160 grams butter softened
    • 175 grams caster sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 eggs
    • 250 grams self raising flour
    • 125 grams milk
    • pinch of salt

    Instructions

    • Line the base and grease the sides of a 20cm round cake tin and preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan forced).
    • Place the butter and caster sugar into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 30 seconds on speed 3. Scrape down the sides and mix on for a further 20 seconds on speed 4 or until it's pale and creamy.
    • Add the eggs and 100g of the self raising flour and mix for 10 seconds on speed 4.
    • Scrape down the sides and add the remaining ingredients and mix for 10 seconds on speed 4 or until your mixture is smooth and creamy.
    • Pour the mixture into your prepared cake tin and place in the oven to bake for 35 minutes or until the cake is cooked through when tested with a skewer.
    • Carefully remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    • This cake recipe can be doubled, you will need to increase the mixing time.
    • It's important to ensure the butter is at room temperature, if it has come straight from the fridge or is still hard it will be difficult to mix and will require additional mixing time.
    • You can use larger or small cake tins for this recipe, however the cooking time will vary. 
    • To avoid the top of your cake from browning too much, place a piece of foil over the top half way through the cooking time.
    • This cake is freezer friendly.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 492IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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    What's your go to cake recipe for birthday cakes?

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Pippa says

      September 15, 2022 at 12:35 pm

      How many cups of batter does this recipe yield? I need to adapt for a 10" tin! Thank you

      Reply
    2. Lauren says

      March 17, 2022 at 10:02 am

      Hi ☺️ Do I use salted or unsalted butter in this recipe?
      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        March 18, 2022 at 6:08 am

        Hi Lauren, - it's up to you. You can use either.

        Reply
    3. Emma says

      February 22, 2022 at 3:22 pm

      Hi,
      I just made this for my daughter’s first birthday which is in 2 days time. I made a sample cupcake to try out of the batter and the kids and I loved the flavour 😀

      Just wondering if it will be ok in 2 days (as I’m at work tomorrow and the day after is the big day) or if I am better to freeze it?

      Thank you for such a tasty easy recipe !

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        March 01, 2022 at 9:03 am

        Hi Emma, personally I would freeze it as butter cake is at it's very best in the first 1-2 days.

        Reply
    4. Sally says

      December 29, 2021 at 12:54 am

      Hi thanks for sharing your recipe. It looks lovely but I don't own a thermomix. Can it be made without one?

      Reply
      • Tash says

        January 06, 2022 at 2:28 am

        Hi Sally, you could easily use a stand-mixer or handheld beaters to make it 🙂

        Reply
    5. Julia says

      August 21, 2021 at 1:47 am

      Hi, do you insert the butterfly into the thermomix?

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        August 21, 2021 at 7:50 am

        Hi Julia, there's no need to use the butterfly in this recipe!

        Reply
    6. Carly says

      August 10, 2021 at 1:37 pm

      Hi, do you have a recipe for the icing used on this cake? I’m a beginner with all things Thermomix so I need all the help I can get ha!

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        August 11, 2021 at 7:49 am

        Absolutely! It's a classic buttercream: https://thermobliss.com/how-to-make-buttercream-in-a-thermomix/

        Reply
    7. Danielle says

      May 14, 2021 at 10:40 am

      My mix curdled... what did I do wrong? Does that happen if the butter is not left out long enough?

      Reply
      • Tash says

        May 14, 2021 at 5:08 pm

        The batter can look curdled either if the eggs or milk were too cold, or if the butter was too warm, which probably seems contradictory! It shouldn't make much of a difference to the cake itself though 🙂

        Reply
        • Lucinda says

          June 03, 2021 at 7:09 am

          4 stars
          I find whizzing the end too fast can do that too

    8. Kelly says

      December 02, 2020 at 8:08 am

      5 stars
      I have made this recipe for all my kids cakes over the last few years. Everyone loves it! This year my son has requested a chocolate cake, just wondering if I can sub out some flour for cocoa? Thank you

      Reply
    9. Alison O'Connor says

      October 24, 2020 at 11:08 am

      Has anyone ever made this cake gluten free by subbing out the self raising flour with gluten free self raising flour? Thanks!!

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        October 25, 2020 at 8:01 am

        Hi Alison, I personally haven't but I'll leave your comment here in case someone else has and can help!

        Reply
      • Courtney says

        July 30, 2021 at 2:19 pm

        I have! It works really well. And you can still freeze it for if you need to make it ahead of time and ice later (I do this with almost all of the cakes I make as I find icing a frozen cake SO much easier!)

        Reply
    10. Barbara says

      October 01, 2020 at 5:43 pm

      Very delicious cake and nicely done!

      Reply
    11. Sarah says

      July 25, 2020 at 1:29 pm

      I just made this and it barely rose and was really high in the middle! What could I have done wrong?

      Reply
      • Lauren Matheson says

        July 26, 2020 at 5:36 pm

        Hi Sarah, I would suggest if it was high in the middle (like a peak with cracks) that your oven may be too hot?

        Reply
    12. Ella Giles says

      May 08, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      5 stars
      Very nice and easy to make

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        May 09, 2020 at 8:41 am

        Fantastic!!

        Reply
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