← Back to recipes
Home/ Recipes/ Kentucky Butter Cake
Kentucky Butter Cake
CakesEasy

Kentucky Butter Cake

A rich, tender butter cake soaked in a sweet vanilla glaze that keeps it moist and indulgent.

★★★★☆ 4.4(91 reviews on Brown Eyed Baker)
📝 This recipe is from Brown Eyed Baker. We're sharing a preview — the full recipe lives on their site.
Prep time30 min
Bake time45 min
Total time75 min
Makes12

Ingredients

1 3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1 teaspoon baking powder
3 ½ teaspoon baking soda
4 1 teaspoon salt
5 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
6 2 cups granulated sugar
7 4 eggs (at room temperature)
8 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
9 1 cup buttermilk (at room temperature)
10 ½ cup unsalted butter (cubed)
11 1 cup granulated sugar
12 ¼ cup water
13 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Ready to bake?

Get the full step-by-step recipe

We've shared the ingredients and the details — for the complete instructions, head over to Brown Eyed Baker, who created this recipe.

Get the Full Recipe at Brown Eyed Baker →
Opens the original recipe in a new tab

Don't want to bake it yourself?

Find a bakery near you that makes this dessert.

📍 Find a Local Bakery →
Recipe content belongs to Brown Eyed Baker. We link to the original and never reproduce full instructions.
Are you the owner of this recipe? Request removal or changes