Description
Kentucky Butter Cake melts with rich, velvety goodness straight from Southern kitchens. Warm butter sauce cascades over a tender crumb, creating pure comfort that welcomes you to savor each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) buttermilk
Butter Glaze Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Arrange the oven rack in the center position and heat to 325°F (163°C). Thoroughly coat a 10-inch (25.4 centimeters) bundt pan with butter and dust with flour, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Create a uniform dry ingredient mixture and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream room-temperature unsalted butter and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes pale, fluffy, and significantly increased in volume.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter-sugar mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition to create a smooth, uniform texture. Blend in pure vanilla extract.
- Gently fold the sifted dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Mix until ingredients are just combined, avoiding overmixing to maintain cake’s delicate texture.
- Transfer batter into prepared bundt pan, using a silicone spatula to evenly distribute and smooth the surface.
- Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, rotating pan halfway through cooking time. Test doneness by inserting a wooden skewer into the center; it should emerge clean with minimal crumbs.
- Simultaneously prepare butter glaze by combining unsalted butter, granulated sugar, water, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
- While cake remains warm, puncture multiple holes using a wooden skewer or fork. Slowly pour warm glaze over cake, allowing it to seep into created channels.
- Let cake rest in pan for 15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving this decadent Southern delicacy.
Notes
- Moisture Magic: This cake’s unique butter glaze creates an incredibly moist, tender crumb that melts in your mouth with rich, buttery goodness.
- Temperature Tip: Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and a perfectly even cake texture.
- Make-Ahead Marvel: The cake stays wonderfully moist for 3-4 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Bundt Pan Brilliance: A well-greased bundt pan ensures the cake releases smoothly and maintains its beautiful shape.
- Glaze Game-Changer: Poking holes allows the butter glaze to penetrate deeply, infusing every bite with extra flavor and moisture.
- Southern Comfort Serving: Enjoy this cake slightly warm or at room temperature, potentially topped with a dusting of powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 458 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg