Kentucky Butter Cake
This sweet Kentucky butter cake is drenched with a vanilla-flavored butter sauce while still warm, for moist texture and incredible flavor in every bite.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Make the cake: Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Blend in buttermilk, butter, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer. Beat for 3 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into the prepared pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'When the cake is almost finished baking, make the butter sauce: Combine sugar, butter, water, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until fully melted and combined; do not boil.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Remove the cake from the oven. Prick holes in the still-warm cake, then slowly pour butter sauce over the top.'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Let cake cool before removing from pan, about 30 minutes.'}
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{'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Enjoy!'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (12 servings total)