Old Fashioned Butter Cake is a classic, rich, and buttery dessert with a tender crumb—perfect for teatime or a simple yet elegant dessert. Here’s a traditional recipe you can try:
Old Fashioned Butter Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan or two 8-inch round cake pans. - Cream butter and sugar:
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes). - Add eggs:
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. - Mix dry ingredients:
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. - Combine wet and dry:
Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix just until combined. - Add vanilla:
Stir in the vanilla extract. - Bake:
Pour batter into the prepared pan(s). Bake for 40-50 minutes (for a 9×13 pan) or 25-30 minutes (for round pans), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. - Cool:
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.