BUTTERMILK CAKE – The Southern Lady Cooks

This Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate Frosting is a classic that will never go out of style! It’s a wonderful cake for any occasion.

If you are fan of delicious chocolate desserts, you will definitely want to give this delicious Sweet Chocolate Pie a try. It’s a wonderful dessert and has many great reviews.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

Buttermilk cake is good to serve family and friends as dessert or with a tall glass of milk anytime.  This buttermilk cake is wonderful for any holiday.  It is a classic that never goes out of style and one you will make over and over again.  It makes a great presentation served on any buffet and there will not be any leftover.  Serve it with a scoop of ice cream or just plain with coffee.  This buttermilk cake speaks for itself.  I love the simplicity of the cake and the good old-fashioned taste.  You can never go wrong with this one.

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

• White Sugar
• Shortening
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• All-purpose flour
• Salt
• Baking soda
• Buttermilk

Chocolate Frosting Ingredients

• Butter 
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Milk
• Cocoa ( I use Nestles 100% pure cocoa)

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This cake is not difficult to make and you can fully watch the process in the video player below that is located in the recipe card.

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Preheat oven to 325. Beat sugar, shortening, vanilla and eggs together with spoon or mixer.  Mix flour, salt and baking soda with a wire whisk and add to creamed mixture.

Step 2
Add buttermilk and continue mixing until smooth.  Divide between 3 sprayed cake pans and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until centers test done.  

Step 3
Let cool and remove from pans.  You can frost with any frosting you like. I used the chocolate below.

Step 4
Frosting Instructions: Mix all ingredients with mixer until spreading consistency.  Spread on cake.

⭐TIP

Many people don’t keep buttermilk on hand and will ask about using a substitute. I don’t feel that would be a good thing to use in this cake. Buttermilk has a higher fat and that is needed in this recipe. You won’t have the added fat when you use a buttermilk substitute.

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STORING & SERVING SIZE

We store this cake in cool place and it makes about 10 servings depending on the size of each piece. This cake is one you can make the night before.

Buttermilk Cake

Anne Walkup

This Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate Frosting is one anyone will love. It’s pretty simple to make and never goes out of style. Classic cake for any occasion!

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Cake, Dessert

Cuisine American

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 6 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk

Chocolate Frosting Ingredients

• 1 stick or 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 to 6 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup cocoa I use Nestles 100% pure cocoa

Cake Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 325. Beat sugar, shortening, vanilla and eggs together with spoon or mixer. Mix flour, salt and baking soda with a wire whisk and add to creamed mixture. Add milk and continue mixing until smooth.

• Divide between 3 sprayed cake pans and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until centers test done. Let cool and remove from pans. You can frost with any frosting you like. I use chocolate frosting.

Chocolate Frosting Instructions:

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