Description
A rich, buttery cake with a tender crumb and a sweet glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (for glaze)
- 1/4 cup water (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack.
- For the glaze, melt butter and water in a saucepan. Drizzle over warm cake.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Do not overmix the batter to avoid a dense cake.
- Let the cake cool slightly before glazing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: butter cake, rich cake, homemade dessert