Description
Indulge in the decadent goodness of Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake. This rich and moist butter cake is soaked in a sweet butter sauce and topped with luscious caramel sauce and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Butter Sauce:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp. milk
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
- Prepare batter: In a mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Mix in the dry ingredients.
- Bake cake: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 60 minutes.
- Make butter sauce: In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, milk, and vanilla. Heat until smooth.
- Finish cake: Poke holes in the cake, pour butter sauce, cool, then invert onto a plate. Top with caramel sauce and sea salt.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can add chopped nuts to the cake batter.
- This cake tastes best when served slightly warm.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 61g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
