Kentucky Butter Cake

Delicious Butter Cake with Vanilla Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Butter Sauce
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup water
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Preparation
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
• Pour the batter into the prepared tube pan. Bake for 55-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges and the center tube of the pan, then invert the cake onto a wire rack over waxed paper.
• For the butter sauce, combine the sugar, butter, and water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Poke holes in the top of the hot cake and pour 1/4 cup of the sauce over the cake. Let the cake stand until the sauce is absorbed.
• Enjoy your delicious butter cake with vanilla butter sauce!