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    Vanilla Butter Cake


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    Recipe Introduction


    Be sure to view the picture of this holiday cake by clicking on the link below!

    Recipe Link: http://www.plainchicken.com/2008/12/vanilla-butter-cake.html

    List of Ingredients




    1 cup butter, softened
    2 1/2 cups sugar
    5 large eggs
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    3/4 cup half-and-half
    1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    Recipe



    Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with half-and-half, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool 30 minutes or until completely cool. Garnish, if desired.


    Fluffy Wintry-White Icing

    2 cups powdered sugar
    3 to 4 Tbsp. milk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon meringue powder

    Beat all ingredients with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

 

 

 

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