Butter Cake

Ingredients

  • 3 c flour
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 t baking powder
  • ½ t baking soda
  • 1 c butter
  • 2 c sugar
  • 1 c buttermilk
  • 2 t vanilla
  • 4 eggs

Directions 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease and flour a 12 c bundt pan.
In a small bowl, combine  first four ingredients.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Add flour, alternating with buttermilk until all is incorporated.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 325 for one hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

While cake is baking, prepare glaze:

Glaze 

¾ c sugar
1/3 c butter
3 T water
2 t vanilla

Combine all in saucepan.  Cook over medium heat until combined.  Do not boil.  Pour over cake while still in pan as soon as it comes out of the oven.  After cake has fully cooled, invert cake onto platter and serve.