Buttermilk Cake
This Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate Frosting is one anyone will love. It's pretty simple to make and never goes out of style. Classic cake for any occasion!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 6 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
Chocolate Frosting Ingredients
- 1 stick or 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 to 6 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup cocoa I use Nestles 100% pure cocoa
Instructions
Cake Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325. Beat sugar, shortening, vanilla and eggs together with spoon or mixer. Mix flour, salt and baking soda with a wire whisk and add to creamed mixture. Add milk and continue mixing until smooth.
- Divide between 3 sprayed cake pans and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until centers test done. Let cool and remove from pans. You can frost with any frosting you like. I use chocolate frosting.
Chocolate Frosting Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients with mixer until spreading consistency. Spread on cake.