"Kentucky butter cake drenched in a butter rum syrup! Old-fashioned, Southern Kentucky cake recipe made with easy ingredients...."
INGREDIENTS
•
3 cups all-purpose flour
•
1 teaspoon baking powder
•
1/2 teaspoon salt
•
16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks) (room temperature)
•
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
•
3 cups granulated sugar
•
5 eggs (room temperature)
•
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
•
1 cup buttermilk
•
12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 ½ sticks)
•
1½ cups granulated sugar
•
1/3 cup water
•
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•
1/2 teaspoon rum extract