Easy Caramel Cake - Atk

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly soft, cut in 1 tb pieces

Recipe

• 1 combine dry ingredients and sugar in mixer bowl; set aside.
• 2 whisk together the eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk in large measuring cup; set aside.
• 3 make batter using reverse creaming method:.
• 4 start mixer on low speed. add butter 1 tb at a time mixing constantly, until butter is incorporated into flour mixture. should not be any large pieces of butter left. mixture should appear yellowish and dry.
• 5 add half of the egg/buttermilk mixture. beat on low to medium speed until smooth but thick.
• 6 add remaining egg mixture, beat about 15 seconds until smooth.
• 7 divide batter between pans & spread evenly.
• 8 bake at 350 on middle rack, until toothpick in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• 9 cool in pans for 10 minutes, remove and cool completely on racks.