Kentucky Butter Crunch Cake

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oven 350*
bundt pan

Ingredients

  • Crunch Topping:
  • 2 sticks butter, room temperature
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 Cup brown sugar
  • 1 Cup white sugar
  • 4 eggs, large
  • 1 Tbs vanilla extract
  • 3 Cups flour
  • 1 Cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 Tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 1 Cup cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3 Cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 Tsp vanilla
  • 3 Tbs milk or cream to thin, use more if needed
  • 2 Cups toasted coconut
  • 2 Cups chopped almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour bundt pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
In a mixer, cream butter, cream cheese, and sugars until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beat about 30 seconds between each egg.
Add vanilla.
In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add flour in batches alternating with buttermilk, end with flour.
Beat about 30 seconds on low between each addition.
With a spoon mix mixture to incorporate any remaining flour.
Pour mixture into bundt pan and bake 60-65 minutes at 350 degrees.
Remove from oven, allow to cool about 10 minutes and flip onto cake plate.
Poke holes in cake using a skewer, pour the reserved 1 cup of glaze into cake (see below).
Allow to cool 10 more minutes, and top with remaining glaze.
Serve with extra glaze after cutting.