Betty Crocker’s Bonnie Butter Cake Recipe:

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 and ¾ cups flour *
• 1 and ¾ cups of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 and ½ teaspoons vanilla
• 2 and ½ teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 and ¼ cups milk
• French Silk Frosting
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease and flour baking pan, 13x8x2 inches, or 3 round layer pans, 8×1 ½ inches.
3. In large mixer bowl, mix butter, sugar , eggs and vanilla until fluffy.
4. Beat 5 minutes on high speed, scraping the bowl occasionally.
5. On low speed, mix flour, baking powder and salt alternately with milk
6. Pour batter into pan(s).
7. Bake oblong 45 to 50 mins, layers 30 to 35 mins or until wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Cool Cake
9. Frost with French Silk Frosting
*If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.

French Silk Frosting

• 2 and 2/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2/3 cup soft butter
• 2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate (cool)
• ¾ teaspoon of vanilla
• 2 tablespoons of milk
1. In small mixer bowl, blend sugar, butter, chocolate and vanilla on low speed.
2. Slowly Add milk;
3. Beat until smooth