Description
Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake is a decadent dessert that combines moist, buttery cake with a rich salted caramel sauce. Each slice offers a delightful balance of sweet and salty flavors, making it perfect for family gatherings or cozy nights in. With its golden-brown crust and glossy drizzle, this cake is not just a treat; it’s an experience that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for caramel sauce)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter (for caramel sauce)
- ½ cup heavy cream (for caramel sauce)
- 1 tsp sea salt (for caramel sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing in vanilla. Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients alternating with milk.
- Pour batter into the bundt pan and bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare the salted caramel sauce by melting sugar until amber, then stir in butter and heavy cream until smooth. Add sea salt.
- Let the cake cool slightly before inverting onto a plate and drizzling with warm caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg