In the realm of classic American desserts, the old-fashioned butter nut cake holds a cherished place. This delectable treat is known for its moist and tender crumb, rich buttery flavor, and the distinctive crunch of toasted nuts. While the name suggests a simple recipe, the butter nut cake is a symphony of flavors and textures that has captivated taste buds for generations. This article presents a collection of treasured butter nut cake recipes, each offering a unique twist on this timeless favorite. From the traditional recipe passed down through generations to modern variations that incorporate seasonal fruits and spices, these recipes provide a journey through the history and evolution of this beloved cake. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, you'll find inspiration and guidance in these recipes, ensuring that your butter nut cake will be a cherished addition to your dessert repertoire.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
BUTTERNUT CAKE
I was given this recipe by my husbands mother. when making this cake do not use any other flavoring that says Butter and nut. Use only the type that is pictured with the cake. It is a flavoring from Superior and believe me I have tried the one by homeland and it does not come close to the taste and it turns the cake pink instead...
Provided by Katherine Short
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Make Cake like the directions on box except add the milk instead of water and add the butternut flavoring. Pour into prepared pans and bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees and bake for 28 min. test of doneness by inserting toothpick and see if it comes out clean. Remove and let cool competely.
- 2. Frosting : Mix butter and cream cheese until creamy, add confectioners sugar, Flavoring, and mix completly then add nuts. You can mix every thing even nuts with the mixer. frost cake and enjoy.
SOUTHERN NUT CAKE RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by á-17891
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1) Move an oven rack to lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 10 x 4-inch tube pan. Line bottom with parchment paper. Butter paper and dust pan with fine dried bread crumbs. Set aside. 2) Place walnuts and pecans into a very large mixing bowl or roasting pan. 3) Combine flour, baking powder, mace and salt in another bowl. Whisk to combine. 4) Combine milk and 1/4 cup brandy or bourbon in another bowl. Set aside. 5) Cream butter in large bowl of an electric mixer. Add sugar and beat at moderate speed for two or three minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating each until incorporated. Increase speed and beat until light and fluffy. 6) On low speed alternately add flour mixture in three additions and milk mixture in two, beating only until smooth after each addition. Pour batter over nuts and mix with your hands or a wooden spoon until nuts are coated with batter. Turn batter into prepared pan, smoothing top to even. 7) Bake for 1-3/4 hours or until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Transfer cake to a cooling rack. While cake is still hot brush top with reserved 1/4 cup brandy or bourbon. Let cake cool in pan for 20 minutes. Cover cake with a cooling rack and invert to remove paper. Invert again and cool in upright position. Let cake age for 24 hours before serving. Yield: 16 servings.
BUTTERNUT CAKE
This recipe has been in our family for years. It's always included on holiday menus. Preparing the cake is a family project-the men crack the shells, and the children help pick out the nut meats.-Betty Zeltwanger, Canisteo, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in nuts. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Frost cooled cake.
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BUTTERNUT CAKE WITH BUTTER PECAN FROSTING
No special occasion needed to whip up this classic Southern cake. This recipe calls for self-rising flour, sugar, eggs, milk, butternut extract, cream cheese and pecans. Your beautiful butternut flavored cake will become a family favorite!
Provided by Paula Deen
Time 15m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Adjust the racks to the middle of the oven. Spray three 9-inch cake pans with nonstick spray and dust lightly with flour.
- Using a stand mixer, cream 2 sticks of butter until fluffy. Add the granulated sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour and milk alternately to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Add 3 tablespoons extract and continue to beat until just mixed. Then fold in 1 cup chopped pecans. Divide the batter equally among the prepared pans. Level the batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above the counter and dropping it flat onto the counter.
- Bake until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool the cakes completely before frosting.
- For the frosting: Add the confectioners' sugar to a bowl and whisk to make sure there are no lumps. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, blend together the cream cheese and 1 stick butter with an electric hand mixer. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 teaspoon extract. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans (or reserve them to sprinkle over the frosted cake). Fill and frost the cake when the layers are completely cool.
OLD FASHIONED BUTTER CAKE RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by á-25649
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour two 8 inch x 2 inch baking pans and set aside. In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter, milk, and vanilla. With a hand mixer, beat for 2 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing equally between the pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then turn cakes out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Add your favorite frosting to the cake.
BUTTERNUT CAKE
I adopted this recipe in the RecipeZaar recipe adoption. Although I have not made it yet, Susie in Tx has and she made some great suggestions in her review. Please take a look and give this cake a try.
Provided by Jellyqueen
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans of butter.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix soda and salt into buttermilk until foamy.
- Add alternately with flour.
- Add 3 teaspoons flavoring.
- Pour into prepared pans and bake until done, 20 to 25 minutes.
- For icing.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add box of powdered sugar and beat well.
- Add butternut flavoring and blend.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Spread thinly between layers and cover cake completely with icing.
OLD FASHIONED BUTTER NUT CAKE
This cake is divine and NOT HEALTHY. :-) This recipe came from my aunt, who got it from my grandmother. (She died before I was born and was making this cake in the 40s and 50s, according to my dad).
Provided by Deb Finney
Categories Cakes
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Cream crisco and mix in sugar
- 2. Add eggs, one at a time and beat
- 3. Mix flour together and add to mixture
- 4. Add milk and flavor. Beat and pour into a bundt pan sprayed with cooking spray (such as Pam) or two round cake pans.
- 5. Bake at 325 for one hour.
- 6. Cream butter until fluffy. Add part of the powdered sugar and beat. Continue adding sugar and milk in small batches and beat until very fluffy. Stir in flavoring. Frost/Ice your cake.
GRANDMA'S HICKORY NUT CAKE
This recipe's more than a recipe to us-it's a family tradition, three generations old. The frosting's a must-otherwise it's not the "true" cake! We have a timber stand with hickory trees on our farm, so getting enough nuts is easy. The problem is finding someone to crack and pick them and the "someone" usually ends up to me! I bake a lot of pies, cakes, rolls and bread. Three of our four children are now married, but with eight grandchildren, I still have plenty of takers for treats.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cream together sugar and butter for cake. Add eggs; beat on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes. Mix dry ingredients together lightly with fork. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Mix well. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Pour into greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes. (Cake may be baked in 8-in. layer pans.) Cool. Make frosting by melting butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar; boil 2 minutes. Add milk; bring to boil. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm. Beat in sugar and vanilla. (May add chopped hickory nuts, 1/2 cup if desired.) Frost cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 231mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
BUTTERNUT POUND CAKE
I love this cake. Makes your whole house smell wonderful. If you can't find butternut flavoring, you can also use vanilla-butternut or a combination of vanilla, butter and any nut flavoring of your choice. It is important that you bake this cake in a cold oven - do not preheat!
Provided by SSAN515194
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Butternut Squash
Time 2h
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour and salt. Set aside.
- Combine the evaporated milk and whole milk; Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the butternut flavoring. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.6 calories, Carbohydrate 57.9 g, Cholesterol 104.8 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 215.3 mg, Sugar 37.5 g
Tips for Baking a Perfect Old-Fashioned Butter Nut Cake
- Use room temperature ingredients. This will help the cake batter to mix evenly and produce a smooth, consistent texture.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter, more tender cake.
- Gradually add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the cake batter from curdling.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together before adding them to the batter. This will help to ensure that the dry ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Add the chopped nuts to the batter and stir until just combined. Overmixing will cause the nuts to become tough.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust the cake with powdered sugar or glaze it with a simple glaze made from powdered sugar and milk.
Conclusion
With its moist, tender crumb, rich buttery flavor, and nutty aroma, this old-fashioned butter nut cake is a classic dessert that is sure to please everyone at your table. Perfect for any occasion, this cake is easy to make and can be dressed up or down depending on the event. So next time you're looking for a delicious and comforting dessert, give this butter nut cake a try - you won't be disappointed!
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