A cloud-soft vanilla butter cake soaked with a warm, buttery buttermilk sauce.
Simple ingredients, unforgettable flavor—perfect with whipped cream, berries, or a dusting of powdered sugar.
Let the cake rest after soaking so every crumb drinks in the sauce
Recipe Details
Author:tinsuf
Cuisine: American
Category: Dessert
Keywords: vanilla butter cake, buttermilk sauce, classic cake
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 55–70 minutes
Total Time: ~1 hour 25 minutes
Yield: 1 cake (12–16 servings)
Ingredients
For the Cake
3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
2/3 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup buttermilk
For the Buttermilk Sauce
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, cubed
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Step-By-Step Instructions
