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California Pizza Kitchen Butter Cake Recipe: Quick & Easy

California Pizza Kitchen Butter Cake

This California Pizza Kitchen Butter Cake is so moist and delicious - it's sure to become a family favorite!
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time (optional): 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings

Equipment

  • 9x13 Inch baking pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter, at room temperature (2 sticks)
  • 1 3/4 cups Sugar, divided
  • 2 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs, beaten
  • 1/3 cup Sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup Apricot preserves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs and mix well.
  • Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Gradually add flour to the creamed mixture, mixing until all of the flour is absorbed. Stir in walnuts, raisins, cranberries, and apricot preserves.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool cake in a pan on a wire rack.
  • To Make Frosting: In a medium saucepan, heat 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and cool slightly. In a medium bowl, beat 2 egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  • Gradually add the sugar syrup to the beaten egg whites, mixing until all of the syrup has been absorbed. Spread frosting over the cooled cake.
  • Enjoy!
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