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    Home » Recipes » Desserts & Treats

    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake

    by Mindy Boyd · Published: Jan 9, 2022 · Updated: Dec 23, 2024

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    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is so moist and easy to make!

    Cake is one of my favorite foods and this Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is one of the moistest cakes I make. 

     

    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is very moist and is topped with a simple frosting that is poured over the warm cake. This recipe is so easy!

     

    This cake is tender and sweet and delicious! 

    One of the things I like about it most is that you make the cake and the frosting with melted butter.

    No waiting for the butter to soften. 

    Also, no mixer is needed for this!

    Just whisk the ingredients together. 

     

    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is very moist and is topped with a simple frosting that is poured over the warm cake. This recipe is so easy!

     

    One of the things I like about sheet cakes is that they bake in a short amount of time. 

    You also get more pieces.

    And I am all for more pieces!

     

    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is very moist and is topped with a simple frosting that is poured over the warm cake. This recipe is so easy!

    Why buttermilk makes this Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake so darn good:

    According to Taste Of Home, “Buttermilk is a wonderful cake ingredient. Its acidic nature tenderizes the gluten in flour, yielding a moist and tender crumb in cakes”.

    If you don’t have buttermilk you can mix one tablespoon of vinegar OR lemon juice with one cup of milk and let it sit for 5 minutes. 

    I personally recommend buying the buttermilk. It is thick and tangy.

    Also, you can use the leftover to make delicious buttermilk pancakes or biscuits. 

    I mean, that is what makes those things taste so good, so go ahead and just get the buttermilk!

    Only use the substitute if you can’t, for whatever reason, get the buttermilk. 

     

    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is very moist and is topped with a simple frosting that is poured over the warm cake. This recipe is so easy!

     

    Some other cake recipes you might like:

    Healthier Chocolate Cake 

    Peachy Keen Cake with Cool Whip Frosting

    Oatmeal Cake with Coconut Pecan Topping

    Pumpkin Sheet Cake

    Banana Breakfast Cake

    Chocolate Zucchini Cake

    Twix Poke Cake

     

    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is very moist and is topped with a simple frosting that is poured over the warm cake. This recipe is so easy!

     

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    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is very moist and is topped with a simple frosting that is poured over the warm cake. This recipe is so easy!

    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake

    Mindy Boyd
    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is very moist and is topped with a simple frosting that is poured over the warm cake. This recipe is so easy!
    4.92 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 18 minutes mins
    Total Time 33 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 pieces

    Ingredients
      

    For the cake:

    • 2 cups flour
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1 cup boiling water
    • 1 cup melted butter 2 sticks
    • 1/2 cup buttermilk
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 tsp vanilla

    For the frosting:

    • 4 cups powdered sugar
    • 1/2 cup melted butter 1 stick
    • 6 tbsp milk or enough to make it a pourable consistency
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • cooking spray
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400° and spray an 11” X 17” jelly roll pan with nonstick spray.
      cooking spray
    • Whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add the water and butter and whisk until combined. Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla whisking until combined. Pour into prepared pan.
      2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 cup boiling water, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 1 cup melted butter
    • Bake until golden and the edges start to pull away from the pan, 16-18 minutes.
    • Cool on a wire rack and make frosting immediately by combining the powdered sugar, melted butter, milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Pour over warm cake.
      4 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, 6 tbsp milk, 1 tsp vanilla
    • Cool completely before cutting and serving.

    Notes

    The frosting  should be a pourable consistency, if it is too thick add more milk, if it is too thin add more powdered sugar. 
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    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 583IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cake is very moist and is topped with a simple frosting that is poured over the warm cake. This recipe is so easy!

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