Susan's Butter Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. beat in the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing just until incorporated.
• pour batter into prepared pan. bake in the preheated oven for 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. remove cake from oven and immediately prick cake all over with a wooden pick 20 to 30 times. pour butter sauce over cake. allow cake to cool completely as cake is very fragile when warm. run a knife around the edges of the pan and invert cooled cake onto a serving dish. dust with powdered sugar.
• to make the butter sauce: heat 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup water and 1 tablespoon vanilla over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. do not boil.