Kentucky Butter Cake

That’s a Southern classic! 🍰✨ Kentucky Butter Cake is a rich, moist pound cake soaked with a buttery vanilla glaze that seeps into every bite.

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🧈 Kentucky Butter Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup buttermilk (room temp)

• 4 large eggs (room temp)

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Butter Glaze:

• ¾ cup sugar

• ⅓ cup unsalted butter

• 3 tbsp water

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Prepare the Cake

   • Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).

   • Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan very well.

   • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

   • Add butter, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed 2–3 minutes until smooth.

2. Bake

   • Pour batter into the prepared pan.

   • Bake 55–65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

3. Make the Glaze

   • In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter, and water.

   • Cook over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves (don’t boil hard).

   • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

4. Soak the Cake

   • While cake is still warm and in the pan, poke holes all over with a skewer or fork.

   • Slowly pour glaze over the cake so it seeps in.

   • Let cake cool completely in the pan before inverting onto a plate.

5. Serve

   • Dust with powdered sugar or serve plain — it’s buttery, tender, and full of flavor.

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🌟 Tips & Variations:

• Some bakers add a splash of bourbon to the glaze for a real Kentucky twist.

• Tastes even better the next day after the glaze has soaked in fully.

• Serve with fresh berries or whipped cream if you like.

Would you like me to also share a cream cheese Kentucky butter cake variation (extra rich and tangy)?