Kentucky Funeral Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature, plus butter for greasing the pan
• 2 and 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus flour for dusting the pan
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

    492 calories; 26 grams fat; 15 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 60 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 51 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 157 milligrams cholesterol; 479 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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1 large cake

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In a bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time and beat thoroughly. Fold in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in vanilla.
4. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and bake 60 to 70 minutes longer, until the cake is brown and a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then unmold and continue cooling.