Megans Butter Cake (also) Uncle Bill's Family Famous Fudge

Megan my Grand Daughter
 Gave me this recipe for her butter cake.

  I being a BIG cake lover just cant tell you how much I enjoyed this one.

Butter Cake

12 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup milk

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 8 inch square baking pan. Line bottom with wax paper or dust lightly with flour.

2.Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder.

3.Cream the butter and blend in the white sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir until just blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

4.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Remove from pan and allow it to cool.

5.Variation: Blueberry Cake; Add 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg to your dry ingredients and stir in 1 cup fresh blueberries into the batter before you bake it. Cut it into squares while it is still hot.

Hugs From Me

Diane Louise

Grampa`s fudge

Thanks Chris and Kevin for sending me the  recipe

 Bill Rileys Fudge.

Uncle Bill to me and
GrandPa to Kevin and Chris.
This is how popular this recipe is in our family.
 I asked for Recipes and five family members sent it to me..

6-cups sugar

1-1/2 cups milk

1-cup light corn syrup

1-cup cocoa powder

1-stick butter (only use real butter)

1-1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Combine,sugar,milk,corn syrup & cocoa powder in a large pan. Stir well & cook very slowly till it reaches the soft ball stage (240-242 degrees on a candy thermometer). butter a 13"x9" pan and have it ready.

after it has reached the soft ball stage remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. with a heavy duty mixer beat until it gets thick and loses it`s gloss. pour into the prepared pan and let it sit until cool.

cut into squares and enjoy. 

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