Kentucky Butter Cake with Rum Sauce

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This Kentucky Butter Cake recipe has been around for a long time because it is such a great cake! Butter cake is very moist and the rum just makes it even better. This recipe is a keeper. Great to serve to family, friends and guests. There is also a recipe for Butter Sauce below, an alternative to the Rum Sauce.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons rum or vanilla flavoring
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl cream sugar, eggs, butter, and buttermilk together with mixer. Add flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla or rum and mix. Pour batter into a well-sprayed bundt pan or pan of your choice. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes until done. Let cool in the pan at least 30 minutes before removing.
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RUM SAUCE:


3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
3 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons rum or vanilla flavoring (can use more rum if you want)


Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until fully melted. Do not boil! Pour over cake. (Note: I take a skewer and poke holes in the cake, then use a turkey baster to put sauce into holes but you can just pour it over the cake) The cake will soak up the sauce. YUMMY! Enjoy!

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BUTTER SAUCE:

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
3 Tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla

In saucepan, combine ingredients over low heat until butter melts. Do not boil. Prick the cake 10-12 times with a long-tined fork. Slowly pour hot butter sauce over cake. Let cool before removing from pan. Sprinkle powdered sugar on cake before serving.

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