Snow Day!

We had the first blizzard in Kansas, in years, yesterday.  What do you do on a snowy November day?  Well, after you get home from church, you watch Hallmark movies and bake, of course.  I have been wanting to try to make a Kentucky Butter Cake for some time now.  Yesterday's snow storm gave me the perfect opportunity to do so.  

Helpful hints....

1.  You need to plan ahead and let your butter soften to room temperature

2.  If you don't have buttermilk on hand you can substitute with 1 T lemon juice (or vinegar) and enough milk to measure 1 cup.  

3.  I love all of the wonderful vanillas from Vain Foods.  You have GOT to check them out.  Delicious and so many varieties.  They have vanilla made from rum, vodka, bourbon and so many wonderful things like apple brandy and ginger spirits.  It really amps up your baking.  And their baker's blend is won-der-ful!  (not a paid endorsement, I just love their product). Their website.....:  https://vainfoods.com

-MamaFin

Kentucky Butter Cake

INGREDIENTS:

Cake

1 cup unsalted butter, cubed at room temperature

2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs

1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon vanilla (I use Ugandan Vanilla Extracted in Orange Spirits from Vain Foods https://vainfoods.com/products/uganda-vanilla-extracted-orange-spirits)

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

Butter Glaze

1/3 cup butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons vanilla (I use Ugandan Vanilla Extracted in Orange Spirits from Vain Foods https://vainfoods.com/products/uganda-vanilla-extracted-orange-spirits)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.   Preheat the oven to 325°F

2.   Grease and flour a bundt pan and then set aside.  HINT:  I use the Baker's Joy spray with flour on my Nordic Ware bundt pan.  Worked like a charm.  Slid right out! 

3. In large stand mixer with paddle attachment; cream together sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla.  Then add salt, baking powder and baking soda.  Once this is creamy, slowly add in flour.  Then, slowly pour in the buttermilk.   Mix on low for 30 seconds and then increase the speed to medium and mix for 3 minutes until thick and creamy.

4.   Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth top evenly with a spatula.  Bake for 60-70 minutes until a cake tester entered into the center comes out clean.  HINT:  Start checking for done-ness at 50-55 minutes as not to over-bake, as ovens vary.

5.   When the cake is done make the glaze. Combine butter, sugar and water into a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir continuously until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved, then stir in vanilla. Do not boil.

6.   Poke holes all over the warm cake using a knife and pour the glaze evenly on the cake while still in the pan.  Using knife gently pull cake from sides of pan and let glaze run down sides as well. 

7.   Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan and then invert the cake onto a serving plate.

Printable version located at:

https://sites.google.com/site/athomewithmamafin/kentucky-butter-cake