It’s my 40th birthday on the 17th. Hopefully I’ll get my wish. This Butter cake recipe reminiscent of the 1-2-3-4 cake that my husband Grandma used to bake. The numbers refer to ingredient amounts. It’s sure delicious!
Classic Birthday Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Cake
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 4 large Eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup milk
Frosting
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened
- 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- Decorator sprinkles, if desired
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13×9-inch baking pan; set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Set aside.
Place sugar and 1 cup butter in another bowl; beat at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy. Add eggs, 2 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with 1 cup milk, beating at low speed after each addition.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Place 1/2 cup butter and cooled chocolate in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternately with 1/4 cup milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla and scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed.
Note: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons additional milk to frosting for desired spreading consistency.
Frost cooled cake. Sprinkle with decorator sprinkles, if desired.
Northerly Nosh 