Southern Living Old Fashioned Butter Cake Recipe

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Southern Living Old Fashioned Butter Cake
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
1503
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 cups milk

Directions:

  1. Grease and flour 1 (12-inch), 1 (9-inch), and 1 (6-inch) round cakepan; set aside.
  2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in extracts.
  4. Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Spoon 2 cups batter into 6-inch pan, 4 cups batter into 9-inch pan, and remaining batter into 12-inch pan.
  5. Bake at 325° for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
  6. Wrap layers in plastic wrap to prevent drying; chill.
  7. NOTE: Layers may be wrapped in aluminum foil and frozen for up to 1 month. Unwrap and thaw at room temperature about 2 hours.
  8. Makes 1 (12-inch) layer, 1 (9-inch) layer, and 1 (6-inch) layer. Frost as desired. Add a fruit cream inbetween for added BAM!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1503.1 Kcal (6293 kJ)
Calories from fat 1032.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 114.68g 176%
Cholesterol 695.78mg 232%
Sodium 676.84mg 28%
Potassium 1170.4mg 25%
Total Carbs 102.39g 34%
Sugars 95.94g 384%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 1%
Protein 20.04g 40%
Vitamin A 1.3mg 43%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 588.8mg 59%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 309.67 Kcal (1297 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.63g 176%
Cholesterol 143.35mg 232%
Sodium 139.45mg 28%
Potassium 241.13mg 25%
Total Carbs 21.09g 34%
Sugars 19.76g 384%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 1%
Protein 4.13g 40%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 43%
Iron 0.6mg 16%
Calcium 121.3mg 59%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 39.6
    Points
  • 42
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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