Kentucky Butter Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
• in a large bowl, mix the flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. blend in buttermilk, 1 cup of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla and 4 eggs. beat for 3 minutes at medium speed. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. prick holes in the still warm cake. slowly pour sauce over cake. let cake cool before removing from pan.
• to make butter sauce: in a saucepan combine the remaining 3/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and the water. cook over medium heat, until fully melted and combined, but do not boil.