Everyday Butter Cake

A delicious, easy butter cake from Buttermilk by Sam

Servings: 16 servings

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Prep Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
45 minutes

Cake

American

butter cake pound cake

🧂 Ingredients

1 Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9” square or round cake pan.
2 Place the butter in a large glass or heatproof bowl and microwave it until it’s
almost but not completely melted. You will still have some lumps. Or place is a
small saucepan and melt over low heat. Remove from heat before it is completely
melted.
3 Add the sugar and whisk very well, a full 30 seconds.
4 Add the salt and vanilla and whisk for another 30 seconds.
5 Add the eggs one by one, whisking to fully incorporate before adding another
then whisk for a full minute, until it’s light and creamy.
6 Sift in the cake flour, powdered sugar and baking powder together and add to
creamed mixture.
7 Whisk in the sour cream. Fold the batter until it’s smooth.
8 Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with an additional 3 tablespoons
of granulated sugar.
9 Bake for 30-45 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean and the top is
golden brown.