Old Fashioned Butter Cake Peanut butter cake was one of the very first cake recipes I made from scratch. My first memory of making this cake was while we were newlyweds I call it old fashioned because it is oh so slightly dry, but this is part of the charm. It's not a chalky dry, don't worry about that, it's that old-school "cake.

Ingredients of Old Fashioned Butter Cake

  1. It's 2 cup of all-purpose flour, sifted.
  2. You need 1 1/4 cup of sugar.
  3. It's 1 tbsp of baking powder.
  4. It's 1 tsp of salt.
  5. You need 1/2 cup of butter, softened.
  6. Prepare 1 cup of milk.
  7. You need 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
  8. It's 2 of eggs.

Old Fashioned Butter Cake instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour one 8 in. baking pan and set aside. I used a square pan..
  2. In a large bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt..
  3. Add butter, milk and vanilla. With mixer beat for two minutes, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl..
  4. Add eggs and beat for two more minutes..
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan(s), dividing equally if using two. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven..
  6. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn out to cooling rack, cool completely..
  7. Frost with your favorite frosting. I used the chocolate frosting on the back of the Hersey's cocoa can..

I used a square pan. "Tried & True, Southern Butter Pound Cake! This pound cake is such an old-fashioned classic with a tender crumb and incredible flavor!" Ahhhhh memories! Butter pound cakes were always present at his home. It's true; you just can't go wrong with a good, old-fashioned butter pound cake! Learn how to make Old-Fashioned Butter Cake.

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