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Kentucky Butter Cake
Kentucky Butter Cake is a moist, soft, buttery cake that is incredibly delicious. This luscious cake soaks up a buttery sweet sauce, that leaves a golden scrumptious crust you are going to love!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 508 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
Butter Glaze:
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt cake and set aside. In a medium size bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set Aside.
- In a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the eggs and mix until combined.
- Add in the flour mixture alternating with the buttermilk and mix until combined.
- Spread evenly into the bundt pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes clean. Remove form the oven and let cool completely.
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To make the butter glaze:
- With a wooden skewer poke holes into the cake.
- In a medium sized saucepan add the butter, sugar, vanilla, and water. Cook over medium high heat until the butter is melted. Do not boil.
- Pour the sauce over the cake and allow for the cake to absorb the sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
508kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
463mg
(19%)
Potassium
122mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
743IU
(15%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 508
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 508kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 463mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 743IU | 15% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.