Lightning Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 large eggs, room temp
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon bourbon
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour 9-inch round cake pan. tap out excess flour.
• 2 sift together dry ingredients.
• 3 beat the eggs until blended and frothy. whisk in sugar and beat until well blended, 1 minute.
• 4 whisk in flour mixture with as few strokes as possible. then whisk in milk, remaining melted butter, and the flavorings. pour batter into the prepared pan.
• 5 bake the cake 35 to 40 minutes, or until the tester comes out clean. cool the cake on rack for 5 minutes, then invert onto the rack. cool completely.
• 6 invert on cake plate. dust with confectioner's sugar.