Tea Cakes with Butter Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• + 8 more ingredients
• • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • FROSTING:
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 to 5 tablespoons milk
  • Food coloring and colored sugars, optional

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until ...

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