Vanilla streusel bars

Name: Vanilla streusel bars
Ingredients: 175 g/6 oz/1½ cups self-raising (self-rising) flour; 5 ml/1 tsp baking powder; 175 g/6 oz/¾ cup butter, softened, plus extra for greasing; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp vanilla extract; 15–30 ml/1–2 tbsp milk; 175 g/6 oz/scant 1 cup vanilla sugar; 3 eggs, beaten; 75 g/3 oz/6 tbsp vanilla sugar icing (confectioners’) sugar, for dusting; 115 g/4 oz/1 cup self-raising (self-rising) flour; 75 g/3 oz/6 tbsp butter

Preparation info

Makes
25
bars

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cakes

By Ann Nicol

Published 2014

About

The crumbly topping on this cake makes a crunchy contrast to the moist vanilla-flavoured sponge underneath. A full flavour is achieved by using vanilla extract as well as vanilla sugar, which is easy to make at home. The bars will keep for up to four days in an airtight container.

Ingredients

175 g/6 oz/¾ cup butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
175

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Lightly grease and line a 23 x 18cm/9 x 7in shallow tin (pan) with baking parchment.
To make the topping, sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles crumbs. Stir in the vanilla su