Old Fashioned Buttermilk 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!
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 403kcal
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup melted butter 2 sticks
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
For the frosting:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup melted butter 1 stick
- 6 tablespoons milk or enough to make it a pourable consistency
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° and spray an 11” X 17” jelly roll pan with nonstick 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition
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