Bonnie Butter Cake with French Silk Frosting
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By
Angela (Grammy) Derby
@Angela_Derby
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One of my husband's favorite cakes is a butter cake with chocolate frosting. In fact, it's pretty much a favorite with just about everyone. I have to say, though, a yellow cake mix just doesn't have the same "pure" flavor that a homemade one does. So, when I make this, I always make it from scratch. This is one of the best and most flavorful butter cakes, and it's from my old Betty Crocker Cookbook.
Ingredients
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CAKE INGREDIENTS:
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2/3 cbutter, softened
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1 3/4 csugar
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3eggs
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1 1/2 tspvanilla extract
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2 3/4 call-purpose flour
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2 1/2 tspbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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1 1/4 cwhole milk
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FRENCH SILK FROSTING:
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2 2/3 cconfectioners' sugar
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2/3 cbutter, softened
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2 ozmelted unsweetened chocolate (cooled)
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3/4 tspvanilla extract
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2 Tbspmilk
How to Make Bonnie Butter Cake with French Silk Frosting
- Preheat oven to 350' F. ease and flour baking pan, 13x9x2" or two 9" or three 8" round pans.
- In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Continue beating for 5 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with milk. Pour into pans.
- Bake oblong for 45-50 minutes, layers 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
- Frost with French Silk Frosting or your favorite chocolate frosting recipe.
- In small mixer bowl, blend sugar, butter, chocolate and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add milk; beat until smooth and fluffy. Makes enough frosting for two 9" layers or three 8" layers.
Variation: This cake is also delicious with a lemon frosting.
