Kentucky Butter Cake Recipe
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Kentucky Butter Cake

By: Suzanne Stull 
"Moist and buttery cake made from readily available ingredients with a luscious butter sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (631)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch Bundt cake
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
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  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 508 | Total Fat: 22.6g | Cholesterol: 126mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by TLBRAN   view full review
I've baked this cake at least a dozen times & always get rave reviews. The cake is very moist...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2007 by BensMum   view full review
I have been making this cake for 20+ years. It was originally in the Pillsbury Bake off...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by DANELLE B   view full review
Wonderful and easy cake. I creamed the butter and sugar first, don't like buttermilk, so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2006 by HermionePlease   view full review
This cake was super easy. I didn't care for it at first, so I sliced it up after a day or two...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2006 by Joe Ann   view full review
I have been making this cake for years, I am in the process of finding the original recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by anna   view full review
Yummy!! This was a very easy recipe to make for a first time cake baker. I used a straw to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2003 by BabaEva   view full review
OH MY! I made this cake less then 24 hours ago and it is almost gone! I bake a lot. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2003 by KXR173   view full review
This cake was DELICIOUS! I made it for my mom's b-day and it got rave reviews from everyone! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2003 by SREED1   view full review
I use Bakers Joy and have never had it stick. I've never used the cinnamon but have increased...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by MIHAELA   view full review
Just a cake - nothing special.

 

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