Description
Rich Kentucky butter cake emerges as a classic Southern dessert that delights with its moist, buttery texture. Glazed with a sweet butter sauce, this cake promises a memorable slice of comfort for anyone craving a traditional treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
- 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation Setup: Position oven rack centrally and preheat to 325°F. Meticulously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan, ensuring comprehensive coverage to prevent sticking.
- Dry Ingredient Composition: Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together, creating a homogeneous dry mixture that will contribute to the cake’s delicate crumb.
- Butter-Sugar Transformation: Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes luminous, pale, and dramatically voluminous, forming the cake’s foundational flavor base.
- Egg and Flavor Integration: Methodically incorporate eggs one at a time, thoroughly blending after each addition. Introduce vanilla extract, creating a smooth, rich emulsion that promises depth of flavor.
- Batter Assembly: Gently fold dry ingredients into butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Mix cautiously to maintain the batter’s delicate structure, stopping just as ingredients become harmoniously combined.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared bundt pan, using a silicone spatula to distribute evenly. Bake for 60-70 minutes, rotating midway to ensure uniform golden-brown coloration. Confirm doneness with a clean skewer test.
- Glaze Creation and Application: Craft butter glaze by simmering butter, sugar, water, and vanilla for 5 minutes. While cake remains warm, perforate multiple holes and gradually pour glaze, allowing it to penetrate deeply and infuse rich, buttery moisture.
- Cooling and Presentation: Allow cake to rest in pan for 15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire rack. Let cool completely before serving this quintessential Southern confection, revealing its tender, succulent interior.
Notes
- Master Pan Preparation: Meticulously coat bundt pan with butter and flour to ensure cake releases perfectly without sticking or breaking.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain exact 325°F oven temperature for even baking and achieving golden, tender cake texture.
- Mixing Technique Matters: Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, incorporating eggs individually to create smooth, stable batter structure.
- Glaze Absorption Trick: Puncture warm cake with multiple holes, allowing butter glaze to penetrate deeply for maximum moisture and flavor infusion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg