kentucky butter cake

Name: Kentucky butter cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter (softened); 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 medium eggs; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) buttermilk or sour milk; ## BUTTER SAUCE; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) hot water; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 tablespoon(s) rum or vanilla flavoring

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Gail Herbest

Bangor, ME

Updated on Jul 14, 2010

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

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Made it this evening. Already had to cut a piece for my husband, with a glass of milk:-).

prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method ---

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup butter (softened)
2 cups sugar
4 medium eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
BUTTER SAUCE
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon rum or vanilla flavoring

How To Make kentucky butter cake

Step 1

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

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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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