Recipe Mary Oppenhiemer's Butter Cake (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grease and flour one 10 inch bundt pan.
• Cream together the white sugar and 1 cup of the butter.
• Add the eggs one at time, beating mixture well after each.
• Mix the baking soda with the buttermilk.
• Add to butter mixture and beat.
• Sift flour three times before measuring.
• Add sifted flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the butter mixture.
• Stir in the 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for one hour.
• Let cake cool and top with Caramel Icing.
• To Make Caramel Icing: In a saucepan over medium heat cook the brown sugar, remaining 1/2 cup butter, and the evaporated milk.
• Stirring frequently bring mixture to a boil and let boil for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla, beat until thick.
• Pour over top of cooled bundt cake.

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