Butter Cake

60 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

1178 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	butter	softened
1	cup	sugar
2	large	eggs	separated
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/8	teaspoon	salt
3/4	cup	milk
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Frosting
3	cups	powdered sugar
1/3	cup	butter	melted
1/8	teaspoon	salt
2	tablespoons	milk
2 2/3	tablespoons	lemon juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease two 9 inch layer pan; dust with flour.

Cream butter and sugar together in bowl until thoroughly mixed.

Add yolks and beat well.

In separate bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt together.

Alternately add flour mixture and milk to sugar mixture; beat well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla.

Beat whites until stiff; fold into batter.

Pour batter into pans; bake for 30 minutes.

Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack; cool completely before frosting.

To make frosting, combine sugar, butter, salt, milk and juice in bowl; beat with mixer until smooth.

Frost sides and top of cooled cake.

Variation: To make chocolate frosting, melt 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate and add to remaining ingredients.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 341g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1178 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.0g	66%
Saturated Fat 26.0g	129%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 212mg	71%
Sodium 480mg	20%
Total Carbohydrate 192.0g	64%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	7%
Sugars 142.0g
Protein 12.0g	24%

Vitamin A	28%		Vitamin C	8%
Calcium	14%		Iron	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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