Recipes Desserts Cakes Yellow Cake Recipes Kentucky Butter Cake 4.6 (1,271) 1,043 Reviews 239 Photos This Kentucky butter cake is moist with a luscious butter sauce. It's made from readily available ingredients. Submitted by Suzanne Stull Updated on September 12, 2023 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share 239 239 239 239 239 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 10-inch Bundt cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients Cake: 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 unsalted butter, softened 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Butter Sauce: 3/4 cup white sugar 1/3 cup unsalted butter 3 tablespoons water 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Make the cake: Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Blend in buttermilk, butter, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer. Beat for 3 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. When the cake is almost finished baking, make the butter sauce: Combine sugar, butter, water, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until fully melted and combined; do not boil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Remove the cake from the oven. Prick holes in the still-warm cake, then slowly pour butter sauce over the top. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Let cake cool before removing from pan, about 30 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 508 Calories 22g Fat 71g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 508 % Daily Value * Total Fat 22g 29% Saturated Fat 13g 67% Cholesterol 117mg 39% Sodium 336mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 71g 26% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 47g Protein 6g 12% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 67mg 5% Iron 2mg 10% Potassium 96mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved