Blondie

Amazing cake. Sort of reminds me of the cake available in the local bakery during my younger days.
The recipe for the Brownie and Blondie is the same, just that the cocoa powder is completely omitted.
It is a lovely easy recipe. By the time the oven gets pre-heated, the batter will get ready.

Ingredients:
Sugar - 1 cup, powdered (can be reduced to 3/4 cup)
Fat (vegetable oil / butter at room temperature) - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 2
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Flour - 1 cup
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Chopped almonds / walnuts - 1/2 cup (optional)

Method:

Preheat oven at 180 C for 10 minutes.
Sieve together flour, baking powder and salt. Mix in the some or all the chopped nuts and keep aside.

Beat the butter / oil and sugar until creamy and add eggs one at a time. Beat well.

Add the essence and mix well.
Add the sieved powders and fold well into the mixture. Do not beat.

Pour into the greased tray and decorate with any left over nuts.

Bake for 25 - 30 minutes at 180 C.