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Kentucky Butter Cake
This old-fashioned Kentucky butter cake is super moist, ultra buttery, and infused with the best butter-sugar sauce. It creates a sugary, crunchy crust that you won't be able to get enough of!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 548 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
For the Butter Sauce:
- ½ cup unsalted butter cubed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Liberally grease and flour a standard 10 to 12-cup Bundt pan.
- Make the Cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, two at a time, until thoroughly combined. Add the vanilla extract and beat to combine.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk in two parts, beginning and ending with the flour. After each addition, mix until just barely blended and stop and scrape the bowl. Stop the mixer before the last of the flour has been incorporated and complete the blending by hand with a rubber spatula.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and bake until a toothpick inserted halfway between the edge and center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
- Make the Butter Sauce: When the cake comes out of the oven, begin making the butter sauce. Place the butter, sugar, and water in a saucepan and warm over medium-low heat until the butter is completely melted and the sugar is dissolved. Do not allow the mixture to boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Using a skewer, poke holes all over the top of the cake. Very slowly pour the glaze all over the cake, allowing time for it to soak in before pouring more. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan, then invert onto a serving plate.
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Notes
- Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
548kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
286mg
(12%)
Potassium
119mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
821IU
(16%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 548
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 548kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 286mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 821IU | 16% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.