Kentucky Butter Cake

This rich Bundt cake is moistened with a luscious vanilla butter sauce while it's still warm.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 508 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons water
• 4 large eggs eggs
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.