Butter Cake

The main ingredient of a butter cake is…yup you guessed it! These yummy desserts are considered one of the quintessential desserts in American baking. They are derived from the English pound cake, with a bit of added baking powder for leavening, producing a much lighter and fluffier version.

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They are traditionally made using a creaming method, in which the butter and sugar are first beaten until fluffy to incorporate air. Eggs are then added gradually, creating an emulsion, followed by alternating portions of wet and dry ingredients. They are often considered to be unsurpassed in their richness and moistness when stored at room temperature, but they tend to stiffen, dry out, and lose flavor when refrigerated, making them unsuitable for filling or frosting in advance with ingredients that must be refrigerated, such as cream cheese frosting and pastry cream.

Here is a recipe submitted by Dolly from Nashville.

Ingredients:

* 2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred before measuring
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1 1/4 cups sugar
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Cream sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half of the flour mixture then half of the milk. Add vanilla. Mix until blended; add remaining flour and milk and beat until smooth. The batter will be thick. Spread batter in two greased and floured 8-inch layer cake pans or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 to 35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched near center.Frost as desired.

Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

When baking, bring all ingredients to room temperature. Take them out of the fridge an hour before you get started.

Most cake recipes convert easily to cupcakes:
One 8” square cake = 12 cupcakes
One 9x13” cake = 18 cupcakes
Two 9” rounds = 24 cupcakes
Two 8” rounds = 18 cupcakes

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