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Old Fashioned Butter Cake

October 8, 2013 by Melissa 17 Comments

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This Old Fashioned Butter Cake is the basis of so many special occasion cakes. It’s the one cake flavor besides chocolate that people search for the  most when an occasion arises that warrants a celebration. Through the years,  I’ve heard yellow cakes called by various names i.e. old fashioned butter cake, plain cake, vanilla cake, yellow cake and 1-2-3-4 cake.  They’re all slight variations of the same cake and it’s the one cake recipe that everyone needs in their dessert recipe file. Frost it with your favorite icing flavor and this cake is ready to get the party started.

Old Fashioned Butter Cake

My personal favorite butter cake uses a combination of all-purpose flour and cake flour for the “just right” texture.   Not too crumbly, not too dense.  This cake can be frosted with any flavor icing you like. You can also make this cake up to 2 days in advance and store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator before frosting. But, who would want to?  I say bake it, frost it, devour it!
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Ingredients you’ll need:
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup cake flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cup softened butter [2 1/2 sticks]
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
4 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk or whole milk

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Butter and flour 3 [9] inch round cake pans or spray with baking spray. [i.e. Bakers Joy]  Sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.  Set aside.  Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, vanilla and almond extract.  Beat with a mixer for around 3-4 minutes.  Add the eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition.  Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl periodically so all ingredients will combine.

Old Fashioned Butter Cake

Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk.  Beat on medium speed until all has been incorporated, then increase the speed of the mixer and beat for 1-2 minutes. [Tip: Do not over beat the batter or it can cause the cake to be dry.]

Old Fashioned Butter Cake

Divide evenly between the prepared pans.  Bounce the pans on the counter a couple of times to settle the batter and release air bubbles.  Place into the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean.  Cool in the pan on a baking rack. Frost as desired.  Yield: 3 [9″] rounds, [1] 13 x-9-inch or 24-36 cupcakes

Old Fashioned Butter Cake

Old Fashioned Butter Cake

Old Fashioned Butter Cake
 
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Author: Melissa Sperka
Serves: 3 [9"] rounds [1] 13 x 9-inch or 24-36 cupcakes
Ingredients
  • 1½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cup cake flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1¼ cup softened butter [2½ sticks]
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk or whole milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 3 [9] inch round cake pans or spray with baking spray. [i.e. Bakers Joy]
  2. Sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Set aside. Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, vanilla and almond extract. Beat with a mixer for around 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add the eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition. Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl periodically so all ingredients will combine.
  4. Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk. Beat on medium speed until all has been incorporated, then increase the speed of the mixer and beat for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Divide evenly between the prepared pans. Bounce the pans on the counter a couple of times to settle the batter and release air bubbles.
  6. Place into the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean.
  7. Cool in the pan on a baking rack.
  8. Frost as desired.
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Old Fashioned Butter Cake

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pies, Desserts, Southern Comfort Food Tagged With: butter cake, cake, old fashioned butter cake, vanilla cake, yellow cake, yellow layer cake

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Comments

  1. Gypsy Heart says

    October 8, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    Sounds delish!!

    xo
    Pat

    Reply
  2. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says

    October 8, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    I am always looking for a “go to” yellow cake recipe. Definitely trying this one next special occasion!

    Reply
  3. Melissa says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Hi Pat, thank you!

    Reply
  4. Melissa says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Hi Ashley, hope you enjoy it!

    Reply
  5. Melissa says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Hi Ashley, hope you enjoy it!

    Reply
  6. Irma Richardson says

    October 8, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    I love seeing this post on Facebook. Everything looks sooooo good. I save a recipe every week. This site will be a great success.

    Reply
  7. Melissa says

    October 8, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    Hi Irma,
    I really appreciate your kind comment. Thanks for visiting! ~ Melissa

    Reply
  8. judy Pankauski says

    October 16, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    hello Miss Melissas, omg!!! i wanted to let you… your recipe is the best!!! i will never use another cake recipe again!!! i will be using this recipe to make cake and cupcakes for my grand daughter 1st birthday party on the 22.
    thank you so much… i really love this cake!!!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      October 16, 2016 at 3:40 pm

      Hi Judy, how delightful thank you! I love this one too, please send my best birthday wishes to your grand daughter!

      Reply
  9. Monique says

    March 19, 2017 at 7:15 pm

    Can you leave out the almond extract because it can be a little strong.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      March 19, 2017 at 7:42 pm

      If that’s your preference, sure.

      Reply
  10. Fay says

    September 29, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    I like your recipes

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      September 29, 2017 at 6:10 pm

      Thank you for visiting, Fay.

      Reply
  11. Janet Watson says

    October 24, 2017 at 8:30 pm

    Can you cook this cake in one cake pan, if so, do you still use a 9 inch pan or something larger.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      October 24, 2017 at 8:44 pm

      A regular cake pan is not deep enough for this cake. Any deep similar size baking pan would work but, not a standard layer pan.

      Reply
  12. Tiffany says

    November 18, 2017 at 12:05 am

    Hello, I am going to try this cake soon! It looks really good. My mom always uses the 1234 step, she lives by it, lol. How do you make the icing?

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      November 18, 2017 at 8:21 am

      It’s tried and true, Tiffany. Search icings and frostings in the MSSK recipe index here.

      Reply

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