Lightning Cake

11 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs, room temp
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9-inch round cake pan. Tap out excess flour.
  2. 2
    Sift together dry ingredients.
  3. 3
    Beat the eggs until blended and frothy. Whisk in sugar and beat until well blended, 1 minute.
  4. 4
    Whisk in flour mixture with as few strokes as possible. Then whisk in milk, remaining melted butter, and the flavorings. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  5. 5
    Bake the cake 35 to 40 minutes, or until the tester comes out clean. Cool the cake on rack for 5 minutes, then invert onto the rack. Cool completely.
  6. 6
    Invert on cake plate. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

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