Butter Cake. The recipe.

If you've been around for a few whiles, you know how big of an impact the freaking Butter Cake from California Pizza Kitchen made on me. I crave it like a pregnant woman craves ice cream and pickles. I searched and searched and couldn't find a total copycat recipe, but I did find something that is awfully close and will do in a pinch. (If I can't make it to CPK.)

Just writing about it, I can taste it. Now I want cake. Thanks a lot, self.

Anyway, here you go. Make it and love it. And if anyone finds an exact replica of that blasted cake, PLEASE send me the recipe. I'll love you forever.

Butter Cake (mmmmmm)

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs

Preheat oven to 325ºF (165ºC). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Blend in buttermilk, butter, vanilla and eggs.

Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed (seriously, this step is important or your cake will fall in!). Pour batter into Bundt pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Prick holes in the still warm cake (I used a wooden spoon handle but I recommend something smaller. My skewers are MIA or I would have used those). Slowly pour topping over cake. Let cake cool before removing from pan (also incredibly important!).


Topping

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
3 TBSP water
2 tsp vanilla extract

In a saucepan, combine all four ingredients. Cook over medium heat until fully melted and combined, but do not boil.

Recipe originally found here.