Description
Introduction to Kentucky Butter Cake
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Butter Glaze:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- For the glaze, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until fully combined and sugar has dissolved.
- Remove cake from oven and poke holes in the warm cake with a fork. Pour glaze over the cake. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 70 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes | Kcal: 580 kcal per serving | Servings: 12 servings
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American