Kentucky butter cake

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Categories:	Cakes, Quick & Easy
Serves:	8-10
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	1 Hr

Ingredients

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

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Gail Herbest

Well Seasoned

Bangor, ME (pop. 33,039)

Gaillee

Member Since Jun 2010

Gail's Notes:

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

Directions

preheat oven to 350 degrees spray bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan with cooking spray.

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.

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.

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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Dayna Chezem LaBelle

Jul 31, 2010

Indeed this is a very delicious and rich cake,My mother baked this cake for us when we were young my favorite way was with pecans baked in it.When I got a hold of it I played with it and tried it with lemon juice inside the cake and in the butter sauce it turned out so good but still just as rich a little went a long way..

Connie Avance Cea

Sep 16, 2010

I have made this cake twice now and both times it has been a hit. The last time I made this cake I put 1 TBSP of Spiced Rum in the sauce. Very tasty and easy recipe.

Gail Herbest Gaillee

Sep 16, 2010

yummy spiced rum sounds like it would be great

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B H ate2much

Mar 12, 2011

what is sour milk? is this something I can make at home or is it something you buy in the store?

Gail Herbest Gaillee

Mar 12, 2011

just add one tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to the milk and let it sit about 5 minutes :-) That is what I do, butter milk is so expensive and I never use the whole carton since I only buy it for recipes.