One-Bowl Kentucky Butter Cake

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar (or more, depending on how sweet you like it)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup butter, room temperature (no substitutions)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 large eggs
• BUTTER SAUCE
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter (no substitutions)
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from bakingfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or a 12-cup bundt pan.
3. In a large bowl combine all cake ingredients; beat on low speed until moistened, then beat for another 3 minutes at medium speed.
4. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until cake tests done.
6. For the butter sauce; in a saucepan, over low heat combine all sauce ingredients; cook just until the butter melts, stirring occasionally (do not boil).
7. When cake is done remove from oven and pierce all over cake with a large fork or a long thin straw; pour the sauce all over the warm cake.
8. Let stand 5 minutes, or until sauce is absorbed