{good eats} apple butter cake

did you spot that pretty cake in yesterday's post?

 well, andrea is not only a talented photographer but she also baked the cake seen in the shoot and was kind enough to share the recipe with us. 

{apple butter cake}

2/3 cup butter
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups sifted cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk

cream butter. add sugar gradually, creaming till light. add eggs and vanilla and beat till fluffy. sift dry ingredients together; add to creamed mixture alternating with milk, beating after each addition. beat 1 minute. bake in 2 greased and lightly floured round pans at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. let cakes cool completely. 

*she doubled better homes & garden traditional yellow cake recipe

andrea used some farmer's market apple butter between the layers & topped it off with a light dusting of powdered sugar. 

you can't forget about the cake bunting ~ andrea used fabric remnants, string and two bamboo skewers.