Missing salt?

[JustJoel]

This is a basic recipe for batter for a skillet upside down cake:

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

I feel like it’s missing salt, if only as a flavor enhancer. But I’m not a cake baker, so I don’t know how salt might affect the batter. Would, say, 1/4 or 1/2 tsp hurt? Help? Make no difference whatsoever?

 

[Andy M.]

I’d go with a half tsp.

 

[msmofet]

I’d use salted butter plus a pinch of salt (maybe scant 1/8 tsp or less).
I have come across recipes without salt in the list and if it has sugar in the list I’ll add a pinch of salt. Salt seems to help the sugar. Just my opinion.

 

[CakePoet]

In Sweden most cakes dont have any salt at all, so it might not be something missing.

 

[GotGarlic]

To make things simple, I always buy unsalted butter. Salt helps bring out flavors in baked goods, so I would add a half teaspoon.