Butter Cake
A classic butter cake with a firm yet moist texture, ideal for tiered wedding cakes.
Ingredients
butter (room temperature)
1 1/2 cups
granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups
eggs
5
Pure Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon
Almond Flavoring (optional)
3/4 teaspoon
all-purpose flour
3 cups
baking powder
3/4 teaspoon
salt
1/4 teaspoon
milk
1 cup
Instructions
1
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray pans with vegetable pan spray or grease pans.
2
Step 2
In mixer bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla and almond (or other) flavorings.
3
Step 3
Mix in flour with baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, starting with the flour.
4
Step 4
Pour into prepared pans. Bake until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Loosen sides and remove. Cool completely before decorating.
