Kentucky Butter Cake
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Description
Moist and buttery cake made from readily available ingredients with a luscious butter sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs eggs
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
- 2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Blend in buttermilk, 1 cup of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla and 4 eggs. Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- 3. 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. Slowly pour sauce over cake. Let cake cool before removing from pan.
- 4. To Make Butter Sauce: In a saucepan combine the remaining 3/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and the water. Cook over medium heat, until fully melted and combined, but do not boil.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 10-inch Bundt cake
calories: 508.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 71.1 g
protein: 6.2 g
saturated fat: 13.6 g
cholesterol: 117 mg
sodium: 467.4 mg
fiber: 0.8 g
sugar: 47.1 g
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