Britany's quatre quarts: the cake for total beginners

butter

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: margarine

Applesauce reduces fat while keeping moisture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor and moisture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat adds fiber and nutrients.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).

Grease a rectangular cake tin with salted butter and dust with flour.

Melt the salted butter in a pan over low heat until just melted, then turn off the heat.

Separate the egg whites and yolks into two bowls, weighing them separately.

Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon until meringue peaks form.

In another bowl, measure out 160 grams of sugar, 160 grams of flour, and 160 grams of melted butter based on the weight of the eggs.

Combine the egg yolks with the sugar and mix until well combined.

Gently fold in the meringue into the egg yolk mixture, alternating with the flour until just combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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