Ingredients
3 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 tsp double-acting baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 T vanilla or rum flavor
Preparation
Sift together the flour,baking powder, salt and soda Cream butter and gradually add 2 cups sugar, creaming well. beat in eggs one at a time beating well after each. Combine milk and vanilla and add alternately with the dry ingredients to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Blend well after each addition. With electric mixer, use low speed. Turn into a 10 inch tube pan, greased on the bottom. Bake at 325 for 60-65 minutes until cake springs back when touched in the center. Run spatula along edge and stem of pan. Prick cake with fork. Pour hot sauce over cake. Cool before removing from pan. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.
Sauce: combine in saucepan 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water and 1/2 cup butter. Heat until butter is melted. Do Not Boil. Add 1 T vanilla.
