Mothers Day Cake

As Mother's Day is tomorrow I decided to make this

delicious moist buttermilk cake which is perfect for your Mum.

Ingredients:
For the cake
275g cream flour
1tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
125g butter
200g caster sugar
2 eggs
225ml buttermilk
1tsp vanilla essence

For the glaze
235ml cream
110g brown sugar
1tbs syrup e.g. maple, corn, agave
1tsp vanilla essence 

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF, Gas mark 4.) Grease and line a 20cm (8") square tin.
•  Cream the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla.
• Beat in the eggs 1 at a time then slowly mix in the buttermilk.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in 2-3 batches.
• Pour batter into the cake tin and bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• While the cake is cooking make the glaze.
• Boil the cream, brown sugar and syrup for 13 minutes. Add vanilla.
• Pour the glaze over the cake while it's still in the tin and still warm.
• Cut into pieces and enjoy.