Butter Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups butter
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• semisweet chocolate piece (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, and salt. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
• 3 to remaining mixture, stir in baking powder. add eggs, milk, vanilla, and almond extract. beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• 4 spread the batter in a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 5 bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. serve warm or cool.
• 6 drizzle with melted semisweet chocolate pieces, if desired.