Caramel Cake

This old-fashioned cake will seal your reputation as a baker.

Ingredients:

• 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Caramel Frosting

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine sour cream and milk.
2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at medium-low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
4. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and let cool 1 hour or until completely cool.
5. Spread Caramel Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

Our Best Ever Cakes & Pies, Southern Living  JUNE 2012