Butter cake

Butter cake is a cake made with, well, butter! It's a rich and indulgent cake that's perfect for special occasions. The history of butter cake recipes is a long and complicated one, but we'll try to give you the highlights.

Butter cakes were first mentioned in English cookbooks in the 18th century. They were called "plumb cakes" or "pound cakes" because they were made with a pound of each ingredient: flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. These cakes were dense and heavy, more like a fruitcake than the light and fluffy cakes we know today.

In the 19th century, baking powder was invented, and recipes for butter cake started to change. These new cakes were lighter and airier, and they quickly became popular. By the early 20th century, butter cake was a staple of American baking.

Advice

Making a butter cake can be simple and rewarding! Start by gathering all of your ingredients and preheating your oven to the proper temperature. Next, use a mixer to cream together butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy. Then, slowly add in eggs, one at a time, beating each one until it is completely incorporated. After that, add in the dry ingredients and mix until everything is combined. Finally, pour the batter into a greased cake pan and bake for the allotted time. Enjoy the delicious results of your homemade butter cake!

Questions

What is the difference between butter cake and pound cake?

Butter cake is a light, fluffy cake made with butter and eggs. It is usually flavored with vanilla and has a light texture. Pound cake is a dense, heavy cake made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. It is often flavored with lemon or other citrus.

What does butter cake taste like?

Butter cake has a rich, sweet, buttery flavor and a soft, light texture. It is usually made with butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder and vanilla extract. The butter provides a rich flavor and makes the cake very moist.

What is gooey butter cake made of?

Gooey butter cake is typically a yellow cake with a cream cheese and butter-based topping. It is sometimes made with cake mix, eggs, butter, and powdered sugar. The topping is typically made with cream cheese, butter, eggs, and additional sugar. It is sometimes topped with powdered sugar.

What nationality is butter cake?

Butter cake is a type of cake that is popular in many countries. It is commonly enjoyed in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and other parts of Europe.

Why do they call it butter cake?

Butter cake is a type of cake that uses a high ratio of butter in its recipe. The butter gives the cake a rich, buttery flavor and a moist, fluffy texture.

Is yellow cake the same as butter cake?

No, yellow cake and butter cake are two different types of cake. Yellow cake is a type of sponge cake made with eggs, fat, flour, and sugar, while butter cake is a type of pound cake made with butter, sugar, eggs, and flour.

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Recipes

 

Lemon-Almond Butter Cake

5/5 - 2769 votes

• CAKE
• heavy cream
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• almond liqueur
• baking powder
• ground almond
• salt
• almond
• egg
• butter
• LEMON CURD
• lemons juice
• sugar
• egg
• butter

 

St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

5/5 - 1609 votes

• TOPPING
• confectioners sugar
• all purpose flour
• egg
• sugar
• butter
• salt
• vanilla extract
• light corn syrup
• CAKE
• salt
• egg
• all purpose flour
• active yeast
• sugar
• milk
• butter

 

Kentucky Butter Cake

4/5 - 1879 votes

• BUTTER SAUCE
• confectioners sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• CAKE
• nonstick spray
• butter
• buttermilk
• baking powder
• salt
• baking soda
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Raspberry-Mochi Butter Cake With Matcha Glaze

4/5 - 757 votes

• CAKE
• vanilla extract
• raspberry
• sugar
• butter
• baking powder
• egg
• glutinous rice flour
• evaporated milk
• coconut milk
• MATCHA GLAZE
• coconut milk
• confectioners sugar
• matcha powder

 

Pomegranate Molasses Butter Cake

4/5 - 362 votes

• confectioners sugar
• butter
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• milk
• salt
• pomegranate molasses
• egg
• sugar
• walnut
• light cream

 

Hazelnut Butter Cake with Sea Salt Caramel

4/5 - 121 votes

• all purpose flour
• sugar
• light corn syrup
• sugar
• butter
• baking powder
• butter
• hazelnut
• salt
• salt
• egg
• sugar
• heavy cream

 

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

4.5/5 - 58 votes

• confectioners sugar
• nut
• vanilla extract
• yellow
• butter
• egg
• cream cheese

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

4.9/5 - 83 votes

• water
• buttermilk
• salt
• vanilla extract
• batch peanut butter frosting
• baking powder
• baking soda
• butter
• oil
• reese' peanut butter
• milk
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• egg
• cocoa powder
• powdered sugar

 

Butter Cake (Vanilla Sponge Cak)

4.93/5 - 69 votes

• vanilla extract
• milk
• caster sugar sugar
• all purpose flour
• cornflour cornstarch
• sugar
• baking powder
• whipping cream
• butter
• salt
• egg
• strawberry

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cakes

4.8/5 - 26 votes

• nonstick spray
• buttermilk
• peanut butter
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• salt
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• all purpose flour
• milk chocolate chip
• egg
• baking soda

 

One-Egg Butter Crock Pot Cake

4.5/5 - 26 votes

• all purpose flour
• egg
• baking powder
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• milk
• butter
• salt

 

Original Gooey Butter Cake

4.93/5 - 27 votes

• egg
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• milk
• yeast
• water
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• light corn syrup
• butter
• salt

 

Old Fashioned Caramel Apple Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting

4.29/5 - 32 votes

• apple butter
• dark brown sugar
• sour cream
• vanilla extract
• espresso
• apple cider
• sweet chocolate chip
• cinnamon
• milk
• salt
• baking powder
• butter
• butter
• all purpose flour
• powdered sugar
• egg
• maple syrup

 

Peanut Butter Cake With Chocolate Frosting

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• butter
• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• salt
• peanut butter
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• egg
• chocolate
• confectioners sugar
• buttermilk
• milk
• milk
• butter

 

Classic Vanilla Butter Cake Recipe

5/5 - 9 votes

• To Finish
• swiss buttercream
• Cake
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• milk
• salt
• egg
• baking powder
• butter

 

Brown Butter Cake with Spiced Chocolate Ganache and Dulce de Leche

4.6/5 - 12 votes

• spiced chocolate ganache
• sugar
• baking powder
• light brown sugar
• milk
• salt
• bittersweet chocolate
• heavy cream
• sour cream
• baking soda
• salt
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• chili powder
• vanilla frosting
• butter
• egg
• all purpose flour
• dulce de leche

 

Kentucky Butter Cake

5/5 - 13 votes

• buttermilk
• butter
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• butter
• vanilla extract
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• egg

 

Peanut Butter Cake

5/5 - 12 votes

• peanut butter
• butter
• baking powder
• salt
• milk
• vegetable oil
• light brown sugar
• heavy cream
• cocoa powder
• vanilla extract
• cake flour
• powdered sugar
• egg

 

Citrus-Soaked Butter Cake (Dairy)

4/5 - 15 votes

• egg
• lime juice
• orange juice
• all purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• greek yogurt
• milk
• baking soda
• salt
• honey
• lemon juice
• sugar
• water
• baking powder
• butter
• lemon zest

 

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

3.8/5 - 15 votes

• powdered sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• sour cream
• light corn syrup
• milk
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• egg
• butter
• butter
• sugar
• light brown sugar

 

Gooey Butter Cake

4.3/5 - 8 votes

• yellow cake
• cream cheese
• egg
• butter
• salt
• vanilla extract
• egg
• powdered sugar
• base
• filling
• powdered sugar

 

Glazed Walnut Butter Cake

5/5 - 4 votes

• butter
• milk
• vanilla
• walnut
• walnut
• butter
• powdered sugar
• milk
• baking powder
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Philadelphia Butter Cake Recipe

5/5 - 2 votes

• Topping
• butter
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• egg
• all purpose flour
• milk
• Base
• active yeast
• egg
• milk
• butter
• sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour

 

Kentucky Butter Cake

5/5 - 2 votes

• buttermilk
• butter
• baking powder
• salt
• powdered sugar
• baking soda
• butter
• milk
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• egg

 

Pecan-Cornmeal Butter Cakes

4/5 - 5 votes

• berry
• ice cream
• pecan
• salt
• sugar
• confectioners sugar
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• cornmeal
• egg white
• butter

 

Kentucky Butter Cake

5/5 - 2 votes

• buttermilk
• vanilla extract
• salt
• bourbon
• butter
• butter
• sugar
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• cream cheese
• egg

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

3/5 - 2 votes

• cooking spray
• coffee
• buttermilk
• cocoa powder
• butter
• baking powder
• salt
• vegetable oil
• salt
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• confectioners sugar
• milk
• baking soda
• egg
• peanut butter

 

Orange-Cardamom Butter Cakes with Rose Water Icing

5/5 - 1 votes

• Cakes  
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• orange zest
• sugar
• butter
• orange blossom water
• vanilla bean
• green cardamom seed
• milk
• egg
• Icing
• rose water
• butter
• powdered sugar
• teaspoons orange juice
• raspberry jam
• orange blossom water
• vanilla extract
• Additional Ingredient 
• rose petal

 

Biscoff Gooey Butter Cake

5/5 - 1 votes

• all purpose flour
• biscoff spread
• cake flour
• vanilla
• sugar
• egg
• butter
• light corn syrup
• evaporated milk
• sugar
• butter
• biscoff cooky
• biscoff
• ingredient
• powdered sugar
• whipped cream

 

Meringue and Sweet Butter Cake Recipe

5/5 - 1 votes

• meringue layer
• Meringue Layers
• sweet butter
• confectioners sugar
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• white vinegar
• cornstarch
• egg white
• Sweet Butter and Assembly
• vanilla extract
• egg yolk
• confectioners sugar
• salt
• butter

 

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

5/5 - 1 votes

• pecan
• yellow cake
• powdered sugar
• butter
• egg
• cream cheese

 

Butter Cake

1/5 - 0 votes

• baking soda
• salt
• vanilla extract
• egg
• solid shortening
• butter
• buttermilk
• cake flour
• egg white
• sugar

 

Cherry Butter Cake Recipe

No Rating - 0 votes

• cherry
• lemon lemon zest
• baking powder
• milk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• egg
• sugar
• butter

 

Kentucky Butter Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• buttermilk
• butter
• baking powder
• salt
• baking soda
• butter
• vanilla
• all purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• egg

 

Gooey Butter Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• butter
• egg
• cream cheese
• vanilla extract
• salt
• sugar
• confectioners sugar
• egg
• all purpose flour
• baking powder

 

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake

No Rating - 0 votes

• vanilla extract
• egg
• yellow cake
• pumpkin puree
• cream cheese
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• allspice
• egg
• confectioners sugar
• butter
• cooking spray

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