Kentucky Butter Cake

Kentucky Butter Pound Cake is a moist pound cake infused with Kentucky bourbon
brushed with a buttery Kentucky bourbon glaze.

Watch us make this Kentucky Butter Cake!

Ya'll this cake has a great balance of Kentucky bourbon and sweetness. Don't be discouraged by the amount of sugar used for the glaze.

This cake is still not overly sweet and the amount of alcohol used in this cake will not make you feel boozy.

If you cannot locate Kentucky bourbon in your area, your favorite bourbon will do!

So let's get into this recipe so I can show you how it's done!

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Ingredients needed to make the pound cake:

For the cake:

• All-purpose flour - sifted
• Granulated sugar
• Unsalted butter - room temperature
• Eggs (whole) - room temperature
• Buttermilk - room temperature
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Vanilla
• Kentucky Bourbon

For the Butter Glaze:

• Unsalted butter
• Water
• Granulated sugar
• Kentucky Bourbon

Steps to make the Pound Cake:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt whisking together. In a small bowl, mix the buttermilk, vanilla, and bourbon until blended.

Using a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (approximately 5 minutes). Add the eggs one at a time blending well after each addition.

Add the buttermilk alternating with the flour mixture- beginning and ending with the flour mixture.

Spray your bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the batter into your greased bundt pan spreading evenly.

Bake for approximately one hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Do not remove the cake from the pan. Poke holes in various areas of the cake to prepare it to be glazed.

To make the glaze:

In a large saucepan, add the butter and melt. Once the butter is melted, add the sugar to the pan and stir until the butter and sugar are blended together. 

Add the water and vanilla to the pan mixing well. Continue to stir frequently until a sugar syrup is formed. Do not allow it to boil.

Once a sugary syrup is formed, remove it from the heat.  Then add the bourbon into the pan mixing well. Spoon the desired amount of glaze over the cake. Remove the cake from the pan and brush the desired amount of the glaze over the cake.

Serve and enjoy!

Helpful Guides for Beginners

If you're new to baking I got you covered! Here are some helpful guides to help you along the way!

• How to make a moist Pound Cake
• Pound Cake Essential Tools
• Mistakes to avoid when baking a pound cake

Helpful Baking Tools

• Bundt Pan
• Stand Mixer
• Hand Mixer
• Basting Brush
• Sifter
• Silicone Spatula
• Oven Thermometer
• Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl
• Baker's Joy
• Cake Keeper
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons

Pound Cake Tips + Tricks

into the batter and do not cause any clumping. Other common ingredients such as milk, cream cheese, etc should also be a room temperature. Make sure to allow enough time before baking to remove the ingredients from the refrigerator and sit them on the counter to allow them to come to room temperature. 

⇢ Properly cream the butter and sugar together– Once blended the texture should be light and fluffy. Blend the ingredients together at a moderate speed for a least two to three minutes.

⇢ Add the eggs one at a time– Eggs must be added one at a time blending well after each addition. Once you’ve added an egg to the batter and no longer see any yellow, then you can add another egg to the batter.

⇢  Don’t overmix your batter–  Aside from creaming the butter and sugar together, once done adding an ingredient, immediately start adding the next ingredient. If you are not quite ready, stop the mixer until you're ready to add the next ingredient. After you have added the last ingredient, just mix until blended. If the batter still requires mixing, for example, if there is any unmixed batter on the side of the bowl, finish the mixing process using a spoon. 

⇢ Spray the hell out of your bundt pan - My favorite method is using a baking spray such as Baker’s Joy which includes the flour and oil all in one can. It's always a no-fail method for me and the cake comes right out of the pan. You can also grease the pan with oil (solid or liquid) then dust the pan evenly with flour if you prefer that method.

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