It’s that time again, people! Pound cake time!! It’s been a while since I’ve posted a pound cake recipe, right? Today we are making Kentucky Butter Cake, and baaaaby….. whoever invented this cake plays entirely too much!! It’s so simple yet so good and addictive!
My husband and I decided to do a high protein veggie diet this week. I made cake in advance for us to eat on our cheat day this weekend. Ummmm yeah…about that. We crashed and burned.
We devoured that poor cake the day it came out of the oven. I should have known better, but I thought I had stronger willpower than that. My husband suggested that we finish the cake off so that it won’t tempt us all week. Gosh, he has the best solutions, I tell ya!
I’m so tempted to say Kentucky Butter Cake is my new favorite, but we all know how that goes. But man, this cake is incredible.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
For the Butter Sauce
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
How to Make
Make the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a bundt pan.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
- Mix in the vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.
- Pour batter into the greased bundt pan.
- Bake 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Leave the cake in the pan after baking—don’t remove it yet.
Make the Butter Sauce
- In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Soak the Cake
- While the cake is still warm and inside the pan, poke holes all over it with a skewer.
- Slowly pour the warm butter sauce over the cake, letting it soak in.
- After soaking, let it sit for 15 minutes, then remove from the pan.
- Pour extra sauce over the top if desired.