Phila Butter Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Mix sugar, shortening, and salt in a bowl.
• Add egg, and beat together for 1 minute.
• Dissolve yeast in warm milk.
• To egg/sugar mixture, add flour, then yeast mixture and vanilla, beating about 3 minutes (with dough hook or by hand).
• Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead 1 minute.
• Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a towel and let stand in a warm place to rise 1 hour or until double.
• Make Topping: Cream butter in a mixer.
• Mix together flour and sugar; gradually beat into butter.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Gradually add just enough milk to bring mixture to an easy spreading consistency, being careful not to make it too runny. Set aside until dough is doubled and ready for use.
• When dough is doubled, punch it down and divide in two sections.
• Roll or pat halves into bottom of two well-greased 8" square pans (or a 13x9 pan).
• Crimp edges halfway up sides to hold topping. Prick dough with a fork to reduce bubbling.
• Spread topping evenly over dough. Let stand 20 minutes. Heat oven to 375°F.
• Bake 30 minutes for 13x9 or 20 minutes for 8x8 or until top is just golden and crusty, but still gooey.
• DO NOT OVERBAKE!

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan.
• 2. Beat together 1 egg, cake mix, and butter for 5 minutes. Mix and pour into prepared pan.
• 3. Cream together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 2 eggs and vanilla extract. Pour this on top of the cake base.
• 4. Bake 35-40 minutes until browned. Cool 15 minutes and cut into squares.

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and boil until tender. Drain and reserve 3/4 c of cooking water. Mash the potatoes and stir in the potato water; set aside. Dissolve yeast in the warm water and add the 1 teaspoons salt.
• Add the yeast mixture to the potato mixture; mix on low speed to blend.
• Cream the butter and add the 1 c of sugar a little at a time along with the salt and beaten eggs.
• Stir in the yeast mix. Mix well and add 3 c of the flour (1 c at a time) beating vigorously after each cup.
• Dough should be soft but not wet so add up to 1/2 cup more flour if necessary. Cover bowl and let rise until doubled, about one hour.
• Grease a 9x13 pan or two 8" square pans. When dough has doubled, punch down and turn onto floured surface and sprinkle top with flour. Let rest five minutes. Roll to 1/2 to 3/4" thick and as close to the shape of the pan as possible. Place in the pan/pans, cover and let rise until doubled.
• Make topping by creaming the butter. Beat in the sugar and flour. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each. Add just enough milk to make the mixture easy to spread over the cake; it should not be runny.
• After gently spreading the topping on the risen dough, bake in preheated oven at 350 for 35-45 minutes. Let cool in pan.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan. Beat together 1 egg, cake mix, & butter for 5 mins. Mix and pour into prepared pan flatten like a crust Cream together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 2 eggs, and vanilla extract. Pour on top of the cake base. Bake 35-40 minutes until browned and a litte gooey inside.

Steps:

• 1. Mix cake mix, butter and egg to make a smooth dough. Pat it with your hands into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan
• 2. Best cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy about 1 min. Add eggs, vanilla & butter & beat for an additional minute. Add sugar and beat 1 min.
• 3. Pour over crust & spread to the edges. Bake at 350 until brown & firm,about 45 mins