1-2-3-4 Butter Cake
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 40 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Preparation Time: 30 Minutes
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) room temperature
- 2 cups sugar (370 grams)
- 3 cups sifted flour (300 grams)
- 4 large eggs (room temp)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup half and half (or buttermilk)
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) round layer cake pans or one deeper 9 inch pan, or bundt.
- In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In medium bowl, stir together dry ingredients. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating just until combined . Add Vanilla
- Pour batter into prepared pans or pan. Bake until a woodenn pick inserted in center comes out clean. About 25 minutes for 2 small pans and 45-55 minutes for one large. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire rack. Frost if you must.