Kentucky Butter Cake Recipe

Name: Kentucky Butter Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup softened butter; 2 cups white sugar; 4 eggs; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sour milk (add 2 tablespoons vinegar to sweet milk and wait till it clabbers); ½ cup butter; 1 cup sugar; ⅓ cup water; 1 teaspoon almond extract

Servings: persons

1 cup softened butter
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour milk (add 2 tablespoons vinegar to sweet milk and wait till it clabbers)
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
⅓ cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract

1
Grease bundt pan generously and flour lightly.
2
Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
3
Add the 4 eggs and beta well.
4
While beating add the almond extract.
5
Add sifted dry ingredients to egg mixture alternately with 2-cup sour milk.
6
Beat well after each addition.
7
Pour batter into well-greased and lightly floured bundt pan.
8
Bake at 325 for about 1 hour or until cake is a very light golden color on top (sides otherwise get too dark) and the bake springs back to a light touch.
9
While cake is baking, make the butter sauce.
10
In saucepan melt the butter, sugar, water and almond extract.
11
Stir until a thin syrup.
12
While cake is still hot from oven, and still in pan, puncture it with a fork.
13
Pour the butter sauce over cake and let it cool for an hour before removing from the pan.
14
If it gets too cold its harder to remove so do it while cake is still slightly warm.
15
Finish cooling on a rack.

1722

kcal

Calories

Fat

225

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup softened butter, 2 cups white sugar, 4 eggs, 2 teaspoons almond extract, and more.

Yes, Kentucky Butter Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Kentucky Butter Cake

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