KENTUCKY BUTTER CAKE

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Moist and buttery cake made from readily available ingredients with a luscious butter sauce.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Yellow Cake Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 : Calories 508.3 calories, Carbohydrate 71.1 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 467.4 mg, Sugar 47.1 g

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