Old fashioned butter cake is a classic dessert that has been enjoyed for generations. Its simple yet delicious flavor and texture have made it a favorite among bakers of all skill levels. This article will provide you with the best recipe to create a perfect old fashioned butter cake. Whether you are a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe will guide you through the process of making a moist and flavorful cake that will be sure to impress your family and friends. Gather your ingredients and preheat your oven, because it's time to embark on a baking journey that will bring you back to the good old days.
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OLD FASHIONED BUTTER CAKE RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by á-25649
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour two 8 inch x 2 inch baking pans and set aside. In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter, milk, and vanilla. With a hand mixer, beat for 2 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally between the pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then turn cakes out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Add your favorite frosting to the cake.
OLD-FASHIONED STACK CAKE WITH APPALACHIAN APPLE BUTTER FILLING
I found this old-fashion stack cake recipe in my local newspaper. I immediately thought of our stack cake queen, Bea Liles. I haven't made this yet but I hope someone will and give it a review. Altho this recipe calls for dried apples, I see no reason why you couldn't use fresh, and your own recipe for apple butter. Enjoy! This...
Provided by Dee Stillwell
Categories Cakes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 6 (9-inch) cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper, and spray parchment paper with cooking spray.
- 2. In a medium bowl, beat shortening and sugar at medium speed with a mixer until creamy. Add buttermilk, molasses, egg and vanilla, beating well. In a large bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Add shortening mixture, stirring just until combined.
- 3. On a lightly floured surface, form dough into a log; cut into six equal portions. Place one portion in each prepared pan, and use fingers to lightly pat dough to edges of pans. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. Cake will have the consistency of a gingerbread cookie.
- 4. Cook time: Depends on how big you want your stack. This recipe makes one 9-inch cake with six stacks. Three stacks were baked simultaneously for 10 to 12 minutes The filling (recipe below) takes about an hour. Allow 24 hours for the cake to chill in the refrigerator.
- 5. Make filling: In large saucepan, combine dried fruit and all dry ingredients. Add enough liquid to cover. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring often, for 45 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes or until cooled slightly. Transfer to the work bowl of a food processor or container of a blender; process until smooth. Use while still warm.
- 6. To put cake together, place one cake layer on a serving plate or cake stand; spread with about 3/4 cup warm fruit butter filling. Repeat procedure with remaining layers and fruit butter filling, stacking each on previous layer. Do not spread fruit butter filling on top layer. Cover and refrigerate cake for at least 24 hours. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.
WESTERN HOMESTEAD OLD FASHIONED BUTTER CAKE
Old fashioned buttery thin crust on the outside of this tube pan cake. There is no salt or milk. Powdered sugar is the key to this cake and you can use butter, margarine or butter flavored Crisco. I use a combination of butter and butter flavored Crisco. No icing necessary. Serve with fruit, whipped cream or whipped jello or any combination. Recipe found in the walls of our homestead built in 1907 tacked along side of Lithuanian newspapers which were used for insulation. I have updated recipe ie. butter flavored Crisco and Pam. They pounded the sugar to become powder with mortar and pestle.
Provided by Montana Heart Song
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 large tube cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In mixing bowl, add 1 pound of butter or a combination of butter and margarine or butter and butter flavored Crisco to equal 1 pound.
- Mix on low speed until soft and blended.
- Add powdered sugar in one/third amounts, beating each one/third until all is mixed and fluffy.
- Then add one egg at a time. Beat one minute for each egg.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Mix.
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Spray Pam in a tube or angel food cake pan.
- Note: You can use butter or margarine also.
- Add flour, 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup at a time and mix on low speed until blended.
- Pour batter evenly in pan.
- Bake 1 1/2 hour in oven. High altitude, cook 5 to 10 minutes more.
- Turn over tube pan over plate. I guarantee this cake will fall right out on the plate. Serve warm or cool. This is a no fail cake. Do not open the oven door.
OLD FASHIONED APPLE BUTTER STACK CAKE
I found my recipe for this cake to use with apple butter. It also uses sorghum, which you can replace with molasses or brown sugar, or even dark corn syrup, if you can't find sorghum. But give sorghum a try - the taste is different from any other sweetener, and worth looking for. You may want to start this cake the day before -...
Provided by Susan Feliciano
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease or spray with oil several 8-inch cake pans, skillets, etc.
- 2. FOR CAKE: Mix first four ingredients. Stir flour together with baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg. Stir vanilla into milk. Add flour and milk to liquid ingredients, blending well. Turn out on floured surface and knead like a biscuit dough.
- 3. Divide dough into 7 portions. Roll out on wax paper to fit greased 8-inch cake pans. You may have to bake in batches. Bake until done and very lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Layers do not need to cool before assembling.
- 4. FILLING: Stir together apple butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring just to boiling. Remove from heat and stir in the butter until it melts completely.
- 5. Place first cake layer on cake plate that has a cover. Spread hot filling between cake layers, stacking 7 high. Smooth some filling over top of stack and let drip slightly down sides. Cover and allow to set 12 hours before serving. May sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving if desired. Or, top of stack may be decorated with little red hot cinnamon candies.
- 6. NOTE: Layers may be frozen with wax paper in between, and filled later.
OLD FASHIONED BUTTER NUT CAKE
This cake is divine and NOT HEALTHY. :-) This recipe came from my aunt, who got it from my grandmother. (She died before I was born and was making this cake in the 40s and 50s, according to my dad).
Provided by Deb Finney
Categories Cakes
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Cream crisco and mix in sugar
- 2. Add eggs, one at a time and beat
- 3. Mix flour together and add to mixture
- 4. Add milk and flavor. Beat and pour into a bundt pan sprayed with cooking spray (such as Pam) or two round cake pans.
- 5. Bake at 325 for one hour.
- 6. Cream butter until fluffy. Add part of the powdered sugar and beat. Continue adding sugar and milk in small batches and beat until very fluffy. Stir in flavoring. Frost/Ice your cake.
OLD FASHIONED BUTTER CAKE
This is from Granny's Cookbook. It is so good and we like to serve it with strawberries.
Provided by LINDA BAILEY
Categories Eggs
Time 1h55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray baking dish or 2 loaf pans. Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time,blending well after each addition. Combine flour with baking soda and salt. Add to batter alternately with buttermilk,beginning and ending with flour.
- 2. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for about 1 ½ hours or until a pick inserted comes out clean. Allow cake to stand 5 minutes and remove from pan and finish cooling on a rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Tips:
- Use unsalted butter at room temperature to ensure that the butter and sugar cream together smoothly.
- Gradually add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift the flour before measuring it to ensure that it is light and airy.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven to ensure that it rises evenly.
- Cool the cake completely before frosting it.
Conclusion:
Old-fashioned butter cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is simple to make and can be customized with a variety of frosting and toppings. Whether you are a beginner baker or a seasoned pro, you are sure to enjoy this delicious recipe.
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