Old Fashioned Butter Cake

This cake is a 100 year old treasure. Discovered in an old McCall's cookbook published in 1910.
Old Fashioned Butter Cake
This cake is a 100 year old treasure. Discovered in an old McCall's cookbook published in 1910.
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour one 8 in. baking pan and set aside. I used a square pan.
- 2
In a large bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- 3
Add butter, milk and vanilla. With mixer beat for two minutes, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl.
- 4
Add eggs and beat for two more minutes.
- 5
Pour batter into prepared pan(s), dividing equally if using two. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven.
- 6
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn out to cooling rack, cool completely.
- 7
Frost with your favorite frosting. I used the chocolate frosting on the back of the Hersey's cocoa can.
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