Moist Blackcurrant Butter Cake

Ingredients

250g Butter at room temperature (I used Butter Lite – gives a good aroma)

200g castor sugar

2 tbsps condensed milk (optional but I added it)

250 gms eggs at room temperature( ~ 5 eggs without shell)

150gms dried blackcurrants

240gms all purpose flour }

5 gms baking powder       }  sifted together

50gms milk (I used ½ & ½ with evaporated milk and low fat milk)

Directions

1.                  Preheat oven to 180oC,

2.                  Beat butter and sugar until light and pale

3.                  Add in eggs one at a time at the highest speed on the mixer, beating well after each.

4.                  Mix blackcurrants into the sifted flour with baking powder and mix thoroughly.

5.                  Add 1/3 of the flour and currant mixture into the egg and butter mixture and mix on low speed. Alternate this with milk and ensure to end with flour

6.                  Pour batter into a greased baking tin and bake in the middle or lower rack until done.