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Holiday Butter Cake Recipe


Holiday Butter Cake Recipe
This is a rich, delicious cake that is a great addition to a holiday dessert table!

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Ingredients
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspooon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons rum or vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • Butter Sauce:
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3 Tablespoons water
  • 1-2 teaspoons rum or vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar for garnish

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Generously grease and lightly flour 12 cup Bundt pan.
  3. In large bowl, blend all cake ingredients at low speed until moistened.
  4. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  6. Bake for 55-70 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  7. In small sacepan over low heat, combine all sauce ingredients, stirring occasionally until butter melts. DO NOT BOIL.
  8. Using long tined fork, pierce cake 10 - 12 times.
  9. Slowly pour hot sauce over cake.
  10. Remove cake from pan immediately after sauce has been absorbed, 5-10 minutes.
  11. Just before serving, dust top with powdered sugar.

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Comments


This looks wonderful!


What's not to love about this?? LOL Great recipes.


Yum, sounds decadent. Great post and a high 5.


Love this cake and sauce


Sounds yummie, great post. 5 forks


SOUNDS SOOOO GOOD! THANKS!


Sounds great I love baking with buttermilk.
I have never used rum extract before instead of vanilla so I will definitely be trying this recipe out with the rum extract!


Wonderful recipe... 5 forks and saving!


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