Butter Cake 2 - Low Fat

This is a great cake for dessert or birthday parties. This is my diabetic daughter's birthday cake--I make it into all kinds of shapes and things for her. Also great as cup cakes, makes about 12

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 125  g  softened  low-fat butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla essence or 1  teaspoon  orange essence or 1  teaspoon  lemon essence
• 2  tablespoons  smart sugar
• 2  eggs
• 225  g self raising flour
• 125  ml skim milk

Directions

1. Preheat Oven to Moderate.
2. Grease & line pan(s).
3. Beat butter, vanilla & sugar in small bowl until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time.
4. Stir in flour & milk (in 2 batches).
5. Spread into tin, and cook for approx 15 - 25 min (until skewer comes away clean).
6. Let stand for 5 minutes, then turn onto wire rack.
7. Serves 6-8.
8. Cut in half and spread middle with beaten low fat cream, and halved strawberries. Cover top of cake with cream and add strawberries and sprinkles.