Description
A rich and tender cake with a buttery flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- You can add a glaze or frosting after cooling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg