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kentucky butter cake

(3 ratings)
Gaillee avatar
Recipe by
Gail Herbest
@Gaillee
Bangor, ME

I have been making this cake for at least 30 yrs and everyone agrees it is wonderful, It's moist and rich

(3 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For kentucky butter cake

  • 1 c
    butter (softened)
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4 md
    eggs
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    buttermilk or sour milk
  • BUTTER SAUCE
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    hot water
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    rum or vanilla flavoring

How To Make kentucky butter cake

  • 1
    preheat oven to 350 degrees spray bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In large bowl cream butter, gradually add the sugar, continue creaming until light and fluffy.Add eggs one at a time beating well after each,add remaining ingredients (except butter sauce)beat 2 minutes at medium speed.pour into prepared pan and bake for 60-65 minutes.until top springs back when lightly touched.
  • 3
    prepare butter sauce, in small pan combine sugar water and butter, heat until butter is melted (do not boil) remove from heat and stir in flavoring.
  • 4
    prick top of warm cake with a fork and slowly pour butter sauce over the top. cool cake completely before removing from pan.
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