Step 1

Preheat your oven 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin. Grease the sides.

Step 2

Place the softened butter, caster sugar and vanilla extract into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 45 seconds, speed Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 14 seconds, speed 4 or until pale and creamy.

Step 3

Turn the Thermomix onto speed 4 and remove the measuring cup. Add the eggs one at a time, leaving 5 seconds of mixing between each egg. Turn off your Thermomix.

Step 4

Add the self raising and plain flour and mix for 12 seconds, speed 5 to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 8 seconds, speed 5.

Step 5

Transfer the mixture to your prepared cake tin and gently smooth the surface. Place the cake into your preheated oven and bake for 50 mins - 1 hour or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

Step 6

Carefully remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.