Kentucky Butter Cake

Simple recipe for a yummy cake I've made twice in two weeks. It's a great substitute for a yellow cake mix!! Very much like a pound cake. I used a 9x13 pan the first time I made this. It turned out well. The 2nd time, I did 2 - 9inch cake round pans. Next time, I think I'll do 3 - 8inch cake rounds or just the 9x13 / 11x15 pan. It makes quite alot of batter. Bake time is long, but so worth it!

Ingredients

• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk (1 cup milk + 1 tbs cream of tartar, microwave 30 seconds)
  
• 1 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Blend in buttermilk, 1 cup of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla and 4 eggs. Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.