Mary Oppenhiemer's Butter Cake Recipe
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Mary Oppenhiemer's Butter Cake

By: S. Helms  
"This is an old family recipe from my deceased grandmother, whom I am honoring today by placing her recipe on your site for Mother's Day. I used this recipe to win a cooking contest in 1983 for Pet Dairy, INC. in Sarasota, FL where I worked. I was so surprised and honored to win and I want to share her recipe with all of you."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -10 inch bundt cake
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch bundt pan.
  2. Cream together the white sugar and 1 cup of the butter. Add the eggs one at time, beating mixture well after each. Mix the baking soda with the buttermilk. Add to butter mixture and beat.
  3. Sift flour three times before measuring. Add sifted flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the butter mixture. Stir in the 2 teaspoons vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  4. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for one hour. Let cake cool and top with Caramel Icing.
  5. To Make Caramel Icing: In a saucepan over medium heat cook the brown sugar, remaining 1/2 cup butter, and the evaporated milk. Stirring frequently bring mixture to a boil and let boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla, beat until thick. Pour over top of cooled bundt cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 605 | Total Fat: 24.7g | Cholesterol: 115mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2006 by MishNYC 
I got this recipe off this website about 6 years ago... could it be that long? I think it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2003 by COLEYNMS 
My brother absolutley loves this cake! Tried it with butter and margarine, butter tastes much... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2007 by Tara 
The Only change i made to this recipes was that i added 1 more egg.I was really worried about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2002 by MICHELEROSSI 
This is a very dense, almost like a pound cake. It is really good, I don't make it with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by AZAUTOPAINTER 
..I Bow to Mrs Oppenhiemer!! This cake was Absolutely Fantastic!!! This cake had a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by KIM PHILLIPS 
I don't know if I did something wrong because it had such high marks, but my family didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2006 by Hooah! 
The sauce was incredible. It really gave the cake its flavor. Without it, I found it to be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2005 by BWOODALL 
We loved this cake, particularly because the glaze recipe was very generous and provided lots... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2003 by GARDTX 
Moist and delicious, this cake had an old fashioned taste to me. Will soon become a favorite... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by mpart3 
This cake is not what thought it was going to be.. Don't get my wrong it was very good. I made... MORE

 
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