French Vanilla Cake

Wow! This cake is delicious and very rich. I made this just a couple of weeks ago because I had buttermilk in my refrigerator that I needed to use up. Any excuse to make a yummy cake. I ended up sending most of it to work with Mark and he said it was breakfast for his coworkers. I got this recipe from Sarah Bitzer.

Ingredients:
2 sticks real butter
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
2 cups and 2 Tbs flour
1 tsp baking soda
3 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 Tbs vanilla

Bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from heat and add sugar, salt, flour, and baking soda. In a small bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Combine both mixturs and beat well. Spread into a greased and floured jellyroll pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting:
1 stick real butter
4 Tbs milk
1 lb powdered sugar
1 Tbs vanilla
Bring butter and milk to a boil. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. I let this cool so it thickens a little and spread it on the cooled cake. Swirl it with the back of an iced tea spoon.

Jill