kentucky butter cake
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This is a cake that has been handed down on my dads side of the family and has always been a favorite. Its amazing and DOES NOT need any frosting... the butter sauce will crust over and make its own "frosting". Its also not calorie friendly, but it sure is tasty..... please enjoy!!!
(2 ratings)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For kentucky butter cake
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1 cbutter softened
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2 cgranulated sugar
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4eggs
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1 cbuttermilk
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2 tspvanilla
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3 cflour
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1 tspbaking powder
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspbaking soda
- BUTTER SAUCE
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1 cgranulated sugar
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1/4 cwater
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1/ 2 cbutter, melted
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3 tspvanilla
How To Make kentucky butter cake
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1Grease and flour a bundt pan, very thoroughly
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2cream butter at a high speed in a large bowl, until very light and fluffy
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3gradually add sugar beat until light and fluffy and completely incorporated
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4add eggs one at a time, continuing to beat well after each addition
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5add buttermilk and vanilla
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6sift together the dry ingredients and add slowly beating continually on slow speed until all ingredients are mixed in, scrapping the sides of the bowl down occasionally
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7pour into the prepared bundt pan, being careful to pour evenly.
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8bake for 50-60 minutes on 350 degrees. turn half way thru baking if your oven doesn't bake evenly
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9BUTTER SAUCE: In a small sauce pan, combine the sugar, water, and butter and stir until melted.
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10add the vanilla, remove from the heat, and pour over the hot cake while it is still in the pan. It will not all be able to be poured on right away, allow the sauce to soak in, pour remainder over the cake, then allow the cake to cool completely before removing from the pan.
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11(NOTE: It is imperative that the pan is greased and floured very well or the cake will stick and you will loose the beautiful crust)
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