Butter Cake Recipe

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Butter Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp table salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F Butter two 9 cake pans.
  2. Cream butter and sugar together.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together egg yolks, milk and vanilla. Alternately add dry ingredients and wet ingredients to butter and sugar, starting and ending with dry ingredients.
  4. Beat egg whites to soft peaks and fold into batter. Divide batter between cake pans and bake 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
  5. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling rack until completely cooled. Fill and frost with your favorite frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 480.33 Kcal (2011 kJ)
Calories from fat 226.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.14g 39%
Cholesterol 122.74mg 41%
Sodium 974.3mg 41%
Potassium 267.3mg 6%
Total Carbs 56.64g 19%
Sugars 18.22g 73%
Dietary Fiber 4.17g 17%
Protein 8.39g 17%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 206.8mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 343.71 Kcal (1439 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.99g 39%
Cholesterol 87.83mg 41%
Sodium 697.17mg 41%
Potassium 191.27mg 6%
Total Carbs 40.53g 19%
Sugars 13.03g 73%
Dietary Fiber 2.98g 17%
Protein 6.01g 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 2.1mg 16%
Calcium 148mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.9
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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