Recipe

Buttermilk Cake With Creamy Butter Frosting Recipe

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	buttermilk cake

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Ingredients

2 cups sifted cake flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup shortening

1/3 cup butter

1 cup sugar

3 eggs, separated

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

Directions

Sift flour, baking soda and salt together.

In mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening; add sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.

Add egg yolks; beat until very light. Add vanilla and lemon extract; blend well.

Combine buttermilk and vinegar.

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture.

Beat until batter is smooth.

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

Pour buttermilk cake batter into greased 7 x 10 x 2-inch baking pan or 2 8-inch layer cake pans.

Bake single at 350°. 35 to 45 minutes; layers at 375°. 25 to 30 minutes.

Creamy Butter Frosting:

1/3 cup butter

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pound (3 1/2 cups) sifted confectioners sugar

3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Prep:

Cream butter, salt, and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. Add 3 tablespoons milk, beating until smooth. Beat in more milk until desired spreading consistency is reached. Makes about 2 1/3 cups of frosting, enough to frost tops and sides of of an 8-inch 2-layer cake or a 10-inch tube or bundt cake

(Hint)

You Can Dust The Sides and Top of This Cake with Chopped Pecans for Looks and A Sweet Nutty Taste!

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