Grandma’s Christmas Buttermilk Cake

This cake is a delicious, moist, easy from scratch, homemade cake sure to dazzle your guests!  Even if you’re a new cook, you can do this!

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 c brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 c butter, or shortening
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs, beaten slightly
• 1 1/3 c buttermilk
• 1/2 c chopped nuts, optional

Procedure:

1. Prepare cake pan by greasing the bottom and sides, and lightly dust with flour.  Shake off excess.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt.  Add butter until mixture is similar to coarse crumbs, set aside 1/2 cup.
3. Stir together baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg into remaining crumb mixture.
4. In separate bowl, combine eggs and buttermilk.  Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture.  Spoon batter into prepared pan. 
5. Take reserved crumb mixture and add the nuts, if desired and sprinkle over cake in pan.
6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Serve warm with whipped cream if desired.  It’s also good with a powdered sugar glaze drizzled over the warm cake.