Butter Cake (mmmmmm) 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup butter 2 tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs Preheat oven to 325ºF (165ºC). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. In a large bowl, mix the flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Blend in buttermilk, butter, vanilla and eggs. Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed (seriously, this step is important or your cake will fall in!). Pour batter into Bundt pan. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Prick holes in the still warm cake (I used a wooden spoon handle but I recommend something smaller. My skewers are MIA or I would have used those). Slowly pour topping over cake. Let cake cool before removing from pan (also incredibly important!). Topping 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter 3 TBSP water 2 tsp vanilla extract In a saucepan, combine all four ingredients. Cook over medium heat until fully melted and combined, but do not boil.