Kentucky Butter Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons brandy (water can be substituted)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour or spray with nonstick Baking spray a 10-inch Bundt cake pan (12 cups).

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Mix milk and vinegar together in a separate small bowl or measuring cup.

4. 4

   Add the eggs one at a time to the butter mixture stirring just until incorporated. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in the buttermilk mixture and dry ingredients in intervals alternating between the two: stirring just until combined. Scrap down the bowl and beater as needed. Spoon the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven but do not remove from the pan.

5. 5

   In the last few minutes of the cake baking, add the sugar, butter, and brand to a small saucepan. Place over medium-low heat and stir very frequently until the sugar dissolves. Do not allow it to boil. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Reserve 1/3 cup of the butter glaze.

6. 6

   Poke holes in the butter cake using the smaller end of a chopstick or similar-sized instrument. Go close but not all the way through to the bottom.

7. 7

   Slowly and carefully pour the butter glaze over the poked holes. Allow the cake to cool on a wire cooling rack for 30 minutes from the time it is removed from the oven to the time it is inverted. Once inverted and cooled, gently brush the remaining glaze over the top of the cake.