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Fluffy vanilla bundt cake dusted with powdered sugar on a white cake stand. Perfect for dessert or special occasions.

Butter Cake

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 413 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 8 ounces unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Powdered sugar for dusting, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter and flour a 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan.
  • Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
    Flour in a white mixing bowl for baking recipes.
  • In another large mixing bowl or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • With the mixer on low, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract.
    Creamy butter and sugar mixture with an egg in a stand mixer, ready for baking.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
    Flour and milk are being added to a mixing bowl for baking.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
  • Optionally, dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 209mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Butter Cake
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