Everyday Butter Cake

Everyday Butter Cake

from buttermilkbysam.com
55 min
1 servings

A cross between a tea cake and a butter cake, this is a simple & quick vanilla cake recipe that leads to a fluffy snacking style cake good for any day, anytime.

Ingredients

  • 226g or 1 cup unsalted butter (cold is fine)
  • 205g or 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs (at room temperature (place them in a bowl of warm water before you begin melting the butter))
  • 180g or ¾ cup sour cream
  • 250g or 2 cups cake flour (sifted)
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar ((can sub with granulated sugar) )
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9” square or round cake pan.

  2. 2

    Place the butter in a large glass or heatproof bowl and microwave it until it’s almost but not completely melted.

  3. 3

    Add the sugar and whisk very well, a full 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Add the salt and vanilla and whisk for another 30 seconds.

  5. 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. 6

    Sift in the cake flour, powdered sugar and baking powder.

  7. 7

    Whisk in the sour cream.

  8. 8

    Fold the batter until it’s smooth. Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with an additional 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar.

  9. 9

    Bake for 30-45 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean and the top is golden brown.