Description
Kentucky butter cake combines rich, buttery flavors with irresistible salted caramel notes. Moist crumb and luscious glaze make this dessert a Southern classic that beckons you to savor each delectable slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (226 g) butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsps vanilla
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- ⅓ cup (76 g) butter
- 3 tbsps water
- 2 tsps vanilla
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with butter and flour, ensuring complete coverage to prevent adhesion.
- Dry Mixture: Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl until perfectly blended.
- Batter Creation: Combine buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract, and eggs in the dry ingredients. Blend on low speed initially, then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared pan, distributing evenly. Slide into a preheated oven at 325°F and bake for 55-65 minutes. Verify doneness by inserting a toothpick – it should emerge clean without raw batter residue.
- Caramel Sauce Preparation: Melt sugar, butter, water, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over low heat. Stir continuously until transforming into a smooth, glossy liquid without reaching a boiling point.
- Sauce Integration: After slight cooling, puncture cake surface with a thin skewer. Drench the warm caramel sauce across the cake, ensuring complete saturation through the created channels. Allow the cake to absorb the sauce thoroughly before serving.
Notes
- Ensure Pan Preparation: Thoroughly grease and flour Bundt pan to prevent cake from sticking and breaking during removal.
- Control Mixing Speed: Start mixing on low speed to moisten ingredients, then increase to medium for a smooth, silky batter texture that prevents overmixing.
- Check Cake Doneness: Use toothpick test carefully, inserting into cake’s center – clean toothpick indicates perfectly baked cake without raw batter.
- Sauce Absorption Technique: Create multiple small holes with skewer before pouring warm sauce, allowing maximum flavor penetration and moisture throughout the cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 437
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 102 mg