Simply Delicious Sour Cream Cake

Submitted by Gingerbee

"Moist and simply delicious. This is an old recipe I've used over and over again and it's never let me down...I think you'll find it good too!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3 eggs (separated)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup sour cream (*you can substitute 2/3 cup of vanilla or plain yogart)
• 2 1⁄4 cups cake flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• confectioners' sugar (for dusting)

directions

1. Cream butter and gradually add sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in one egg yolk at a time.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; set aside.
5. Measure and sift flour & dry ingredients and add 1/3 at a time, into butter, sugar, egg mixture, alternating between sour cream and flour. After mixture if mixed thoroughly, gently fold in whipped egg whites.
6. Pour into a well-greased and lightly floured tube or bundt pan.
7. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and Bake for 1 hour or until a cake tester comes out clean.
8. Cool and dust with confectionery sugar.
9. Serve.