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Iced Buttery Buttermilk Cake

Here's how you make Iced Buttery Buttermilk Cake
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  • Servings: 12-14
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 12-14 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR THE CAKE
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup melted butter (cooled slightly, use butter only)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • FOR ICING
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 13x9 inch baking pan with baking spray and set aside.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Whisk in the butter and water until combined. Next whisk in the eggs, vanilla and buttermilk until smooth.

  • Step 3: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • Step 4: Place the cake on a wire rack to begin cooling and immediately make the frosting.

  • TO MAKE ICING

  • Step 5: In another large bowl whisk together the butter, confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla until no lumps remain. Pour immediately onto the warm cake.

  • Step 6: Allow the cake to cool before serving.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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