Buttermilk Layer Cake Recipe

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Buttermilk Layer Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions:

  1. Beat shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
  2. Combine flour, salt, and soda; add to shortening mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Beat at medium-high speed 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cakepans.
  3. Bake at 350° for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
  4. Spread Caramel Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  5. Chocolate-Buttermilk Cake: Substitute 1/2 cup cocoa for 1/2 cup flour. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan. Bake at 350º for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4349.84 Kcal (18212 kJ)
Calories from fat 2107.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 234.15g 360%
Cholesterol 598.43mg 199%
Sodium 2402.7mg 100%
Potassium 1054.97mg 22%
Total Carbs 498.47g 166%
Sugars 254.67g 1019%
Dietary Fiber 9.38g 38%
Protein 61.78g 124%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 557.5mg 56%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 337.54 Kcal (1413 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.17g 360%
Cholesterol 46.44mg 199%
Sodium 186.44mg 100%
Potassium 81.86mg 22%
Total Carbs 38.68g 166%
Sugars 19.76g 1019%
Dietary Fiber 0.73g 38%
Protein 4.79g 124%
Iron 0.5mg 34%
Calcium 43.3mg 56%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 105.7
    Points
  • 119
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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