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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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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!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttermilk cake
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 403kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup melted butter 2 sticks
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

For the frosting:

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter 1 stick
  • 6 tablespoons milk or enough to make it a pourable consistency
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • cooking spray

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, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 cup boiling water, ½ cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons 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, ½ cup melted butter, 6 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon 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

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