Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe

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Anna Jean Allen of West Liberty, Kentucky brought a fabulous cake to the Lexington contest. So moist and tender, it melts in your mouth! Anna Jean says, "It's been a favorite cake recipe of my family since the 1970s and goes over really well at church potluck meals."

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Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe
  • Prep: 35 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12-16 Servings
35 45 80

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2-1/3 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ICING:
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition (batter will be thick).
  • Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • For icing, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; cool for 5-10 minutes. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 417 calories, 17 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 257 mg sodium, 62 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing in Taste of Home August/September 2007, p48

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Reviewed on May. 15, 2012 by xicota

I've made this cake several times, and my family really enjoys it. I've used both buttermilk, and buttermilk substitute, and it tastes exactly the same, so don't worry if you don't have any buttermilk on hand, just use the milk and vinegar. Yummy icing!


Reviewed on May. 02, 2012 by alitanaka

This cake is so easy to make and delicious! The frosting tastes like a maple bar!


Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by kirstycone

This is my most prized cake recipe. I have been making it for several years and EVERYONE who eats this cake LOVES it. My family gets excited each time I make it. It's perfect for an adult birthday cake too. The frosting is the best part (like toffee) and the cake is always moist, with just the right amount of flavor. This cake is even better warmed up the next day. By the way, it's 1 tsp baking soda.


Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by kirstycone

This is my most prized cake recipe. I have been making it for several years and EVERYONE who eats this cake LOVES it. My family gets excited each time I make it. It's perfect for an adult birthday cake too. The frosting is the best part (like toffee) and the cake is always moist, with just the right amount of flavor. This cake is even better warmed up the next day.


Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2010 by justplayingwithfood

I loved the flavor of this cake, but I had a problem with the cake falling and not cooking all the way--even after 55 minutes in the oven. I'm trying it again, though, just to see if I get different results. I noticed that the card I clipped from the magazine calls for just 1 teaspoon of baking soda but this online recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon baking powder. I'll try it according to this online version! Hoping for better results!


Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by anne.k.stephens

Absolutely delicious! So moist, and the caramel icing is wonderful.


Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2009 by dirtswife

Made this for a church potluck and it was delicious. The flavors are wonderful and the cake is dense and moist.


Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2009 by redhummert

Really a lovely flavor on this one. It is moister the second day. Th icing is almost like a light fudge. My daughter entered this into our county fair and won a ribbon this year.

 
 
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