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Kentucky Butter Cake

This Southern-style sweet buttery cake will have everyone begging for a second slice.

Total Time 1.5H

Servings 12-16

Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup Darigold Buttermilk
  • 1 cup Darigold Butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or rum extract
  • 4 eggs

Butter Sauce

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup Darigold Butter
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 – 2 teaspoons vanilla or rum extract

Garnish (optional)

  • Powdered sugar
  • Darigold Whipping Cream, whipped

Instructions

Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Generously grease and lightly flour 12-cup bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan.
  3. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until tests done.
  5. Do not remove from pan.

Butter Sauce

  1. In small saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients; cook over low heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally. Do not boil.
  2. Using long-tined fork, pierce hot cake in pan 10 – 12 times.
  3. Slowly pour hot sauce over cake.
  4. Remove cake from pan immediately after sauce has been absorbed, 5 – 10 minutes.
  5. Cool completely. Just before serving, sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.
  6. Serve with sweetened whipped cream.
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