Kentucky Butter Cake – The Nation Cook dinner

Kentucky Butter Cake is a do-it-yourself moist butter cake that’s topped with a buttered rum sauce. The final word southern cake recipe!

A DELICIOUS OLD-FASHIONED CAKE RECIPE

This recipe has been round for a very long time as a result of it’s such an important cake! Butter cake could be very moist and the rum simply makes it even higher. The addition of buttermilk is the key to creating do-it-yourself muffins tremendous moist. So don’t skimp on utilizing actual buttermilk right here. 

CAN I MAKE THIS CAKE WITHOUT RUM?

Sure, no downside! Simply substitute the rum within the recipe with vanilla extract. You may also use a rum extract on this recipe in the event you don’t hold rum available at dwelling.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

• sugar – you might use sugar options for this in the event you choose.
• eggs – if in case you have time, permit the eggs to return to room temperature. This helps them to combine into the batter a lot simpler.
• unsalted butter – forgot to place the butter out to melt? Take a look at my recommendations on Methods to Soften Butter Shortly!
• rum (or vanilla extract) – this cake is historically made with rum. If you would like, you should use rum extract or skip it altogether and simply use vanilla – it’s a straightforward swap.
• buttermilk – you actually need the buttermilk for moistness right here. I do know it’s tempting to simply swap out for milk however don’t – it actually makes a distinction right here.
• all-purpose flour – in the event you don’t have a kitchen scale, be certain you aren’t over measuring your flour or you’ll find yourself with a dry cake. Use the dip and scoop methodology. Don’t measure straight from the flour bag. Stick a spoon in and scoop out flour and put right into a measuring cup. When you’ve obtained a really full measuring cup, scoop off the surplus with the flat finish of a butter knife. Don’t push the flour into the measuring cup. It will guarantee a extra correct measurement of flour.
• salt
• baking powder and baking soda – yep, we use each. If you happen to haven’t used your baking powder or baking soda shortly and so they’ve bene opened, be sure to examine they’re nonetheless energetic.
• water

HOW TO MAKE KENTUCKY BUTTER CAKE:

For the cake:
In a big bowl cream sugar, eggs, butter, and buttermilk collectively with mixer. Add flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla or rum and blend.

Pour batter right into a well-sprayed bundt pan. Notice: I like to make use of Baker’s Pleasure spray. It additionally has flour in it which is de facto the perfect for baked items. Bake in a preheated 325 diploma oven for 55 to 60 minutes till completed. Let cool within the pan no less than half-hour earlier than eradicating.

For the sauce:
Mix all sauce substances in a saucepan and cook dinner over medium warmth till absolutely melted. Don’t boil! As soon as utterly melted and mixed, pour over cake.

Notice: You may take a skewer or fork and poke holes within the cake, then use a turkey baster to place sauce into holes or you possibly can simply pour it straight over the cake. The cake will absorb the sauce.

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Initially printed: Might 2011
Up to date images and republished: April 2025

I made this at this time as a Labor Day deal with and it’s past heavenly!!!!!! Thanks a lot for the superior recipe. I did half vanilla and half rum….I simply couldn’t deliver myself to decide on!
– Nicole

For the rum sauce:

• Mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup unsalted butter, 3 Tablespoons water and 2 teaspoons rum in a saucepan and cook dinner over medium warmth till absolutely melted and heat. Don’t boil!

• Pour very slowly onto the highest of the cake. Cake will slowly absorb the sauce.

Course: Dessert

Delicacies: American

Energy: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 7g | Fats: 27g | Sodium: 343mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g

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