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    Home » Everything Amish » Plain Culture

    Mennonite Golden Butter Cake

    Published: Feb 22, 2017 · Updated: Feb 22, 2017 by Kevin Williams | 4 Comments

    By Kevin Williams

    So, Aster and I were looking for something sweet to eat the other night.  But with a rather bare pantry we had to make do with what we had.  Fortunately,  as a collector of Amish recipes, I have plenty of inspiration at my finger tips and most Amish recipes are very minimalist.   My eye fell on a "Golden Butter Cake" from one of my favorite Mennonite cookbooks.

    Aster loved helping to make this. We have some miniature cookware that my parents bought at a Mennonite store in Dayton, Virginia.

    Easy, easy cake to make. Top it off with a sweet glaze and you have something that is very pleasant, fluffy, and not too sweet.  We ate it for dessert and then for breakfast the next day, it makes a great breakfast cake.

    This is a classic "stir n bake" cake.   Keep in mind that many Plain people will make their own butter and homemade butter has a much richer golden color and that would be reflected in the cake. I used stick butter from the grocery, so the color is more muted in my cake.   We had just exactly the amount of butter the recipe called for, perhaps a sliver less. I think if I had my druthers I would have upped the butter amount to maybe 1 and ¾ cup, but that's just me.  Anyway, definitely a fun cake to make  (and eat) with my 3-year-old, Aster.  Also, the glaze is one we made just using powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and a tablespoon of maple syrup. Easy, easy.

    Mennonite Golden Butter Cake
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Cook time
    40 mins
    Total time
    50 mins
     
    Serves: 1 cake
    Ingredients
    • 2/ 3 cup butter
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 4 eggs
    • 3 cups flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 /2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla
    • 1 cup milk
    Instructions
    1. Cream butter and sugar.
    2. Add eggs.
    3. Beat well.
    4. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla.
    5. Makes a 9 X 13 or two 8" layers.
    6. Bake at 350 for 30 - 40 minutes.
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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Debbie

      February 23, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      What is used as a glaze? Powdered sugar, butter, milk & vanilla?

      Reply
      • Kevin

        February 25, 2017 at 9:41 am

        Yes, Debbie, adjust amounts to your taste

        Reply
    2. nancy

      February 26, 2017 at 10:22 pm

      That would be great using orange or lemon extract too!

      Reply
      • Kevin

        February 28, 2017 at 2:31 pm

        Yum, that would be a nice touch, I'll have to try it that way!

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