Bonnie Butter Cake
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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1 9 x 13 inch pan
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
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FOR THE CAKE
- 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 2⁄3 cup butter, softened (or margarine, if you have to!)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups cake flour (or you can use 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour)
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄4 cups milk
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FOR THE FUDGE FROSTING
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2⁄3 cup milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, or 2 round pans, 9 x 1 1/2 inches; lightly flour.
- Beat sugar, butter/margarine, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour, baking powder and salt alternatively with milk on low speed. Pour into pan(s).
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes if using the rectangular pan, 30 to 35 minutes if using the round pans, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangular pan on wire rack. Cool round pans 10 minutes; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
- TO MAKE THE FROSTING: Mix all ingredients except vanilla in 2 1/2 quart saucepan. Heat to rapid boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place saucepan in bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla.
Reviews
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My search for the perfect yellow cake ends here! This cake is perfect. The texture is light and fluffy, unlike most scratch cakes which are heavy and dense. This recipe is also extremely easy too make with ingredients on hand. It's important to beat on high for the full specified five minutes and to use cake flour (or a cake four substitute). I did not make the frosting, but used another vanilla buttercream recipe. Thanks for posting!
Tweaks
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I remembered this recipe from when I was a kid and I’m so excited to find it again! I was out of eggs, so I followed a tip to use 1/4 cup carbonated water for the second egg. The batter was beautiful! The butter made sure it stayed tender and didn’t dry out with the change. Not a tweak so much as a perk/option, but I’m still happy with the result. Also, I used the caramelized coconut frosting from the old Betty Crocker Cookbook instead of the fudge frosting and it’s great. Everyone should try it.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
senseicheryl
Ocean View, New Jersey