This Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake Recipe is a deliciously moist, melt-in-your-mouth cake soaked in a decadent butter sauce and drizzled with a luscious caramel glaze.
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Get ready to indulge in this irresistible Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake, a combination of sweet and salty perfection! This easy cake recipe can satisfy any sweet tooth craving you have with its rich and addictive flavor, and it looks incredible too!
The cake is the perfect combination of fluffy and moist, and as if that's not enough, the caramel butter sauce is layered on top and soaks into the cake, leaving it with an amazing texture and taste. With its hints of salted caramel, this sweet cake is a must have at any event or gathering!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Perfect Balance of Sweet & Salty: If you love the combination of sweet with a little bit of salt, this cake is perfect for you! The salted caramel provides the best balance of flavors for the tender, moist cake!
- Moist and Tender Texture: Bundt cakes are known for their dense, buttery texture, and this one is no exception. Thanks to our secret ingredient (coffee creamer) this cake has a tender crumb that just melts in your mouth. You’ll love how it holds up beautifully even after a day or two, staying moist and flavorful.
- Easy To Make: With just a few easy steps, you can prepare this Salted Caramel Kentucky Bundt Cake from start to finish in just 1 hour. Perfect when you need to whip up something last minute that will be sure to impress a crowd!
- No Need To Frost: This bundt cake is finished with a super easy butter sauce so there's no need to mess with fussy frosting! It's simple, easy and so delicious to make!
Ingredients
Gather the ingredients below to make this sweet and gooey butter cake!
- All-purpose flour: Gives this bundt cake a light and fluffy texture without being too dense!
- Granulated sugar: Makes this cake sweet and delicious!
- Baking essentials: Grab some salt, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and vanilla extract. Make sure your baking powder and baking soda are fresh (opened within the last 3 months) for best results!
- Salted caramel coffee creamer: The secret ingredient that gives this cake the most delicious salted caramel flavor while also keeping our cake super moist!
- Butter and eggs: Keeps our cake moist and tender!
- Sea salt caramel sauce: The perfect topping for this delicious cake!
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- Cake flour: If you want an even lighter texture, you can swap for cake flour.
- Nuts: If you love and want some extra texture in your cake, throw some chopped pecan or walnuts in your batter.
- Mix-ins: Throw some butterscotch, caramel or chocolate chips for added sweetness throughout.
How to Make. . .
Once you’ve gathered all your ingredients, preheat the oven to 325ºF, then follow the steps below for a decadent and sweet dessert!
- Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar together.
- Step 2: Add butter, vanilla, and eggs.
- Step 3: Pour in the coffee creamer. Beat well.
- Step 4: Transfer batter into a greased 10-inch bundt pan. Bake the cake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. While the cake bakes, you can begin to prepare the butter sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Step 5: Combine sugar, butter, coffee creamer, and vanilla. Whisk often until everything is well-blended and mixture comes to a slow boil.
- Step 6: When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and poke holes into it.
- Step 7: Pour butter sauce over top, allowing it to soak into the cake.
- Step 8: Let the cake cool completely. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the top of the cake right before serving.
Helpful Tips
- Fresh ingredients: Use fresh, high quality ingredients for the best results!
- Grease pan: Thoroughly grease and flour it, making sure to get into all the nooks and crannies to prevent sticking.
- Don't overmix: Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined. Overmixing can lead to a tough cake.
- Topping: For even more sweetness, drizzle the butter cake with melted chocolate, or top with candied pecans or walnuts.
Recipe FAQs
A Bundt pan is a popular choice for making Kentucky Butter Cake due to its distinctive shape and even baking properties, however, it's not absolutely necessary.
You can try baking the butter cake in a 9x13-inch baking pan, round cake pans, cupcake or muffin tins, or even mini Bundt pans. Just remember to adjust the baking time to ensure the cake is properly cooked.
Yes, you can make Kentucky Butter Cake ahead of time. In fact, it often tastes even better when you prepare it a day in advance so the flavors have more time to meld.
I just would wait to drizzle the caramel sauce on top of the cake until you are ready to enjoy.
Although this cake is perfect on its own, you can top it with ice cream, whipped cream, powdered sugar, or sliced fruit to make it even more delicious!
Storage & Freezing Instructions
Storage Instructions
Store the leftover salted caramel kentucky butter cake recipe in an airtight container either at room temperature or in the refrigerator. The cake should last 4-5 days in both conditions as long as it’s away from heat!
Freezing Instructions
Once the cake is cooled and not frosted, it can be frozen for up to three months. Just wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and aluminum foil and place it in a freezer bag.
When ready to enjoy, be sure to let it thaw in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours and drizzle with the caramel glaze before serving.
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Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup salted caramel coffee creamer
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
For the Butter Sauce:
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons salted caramel coffee creamer
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Topping:
- Sea salt caramel sauce (I used Ghiradelli)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar together.
- Add butter, vanilla, and eggs.
- Pour in the coffee creamer. Beat well.
- Transfer batter into a greased 10-inch bundt pan.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Just before cake is done, preparing your butter sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Combine sugar, butter, coffee creamer, and vanilla. Whisk often until everything is well-blended and mixture comes to a slow boil.
- When cake is done, remove it from the oven and poke holes into it.
- Pour butter sauce over top, allowing it to soak into the cake.
- Let cake cool completely.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce over the top of the cake right before serving.
Notes
- To store, place your cake into an airtight container and keep at room temperature or place in the fridge for up to five days.
- To freeze, tightly wrap your unfrosted cake into plastic wrap or aluminum foil and place into a freezer bag. It will keep for about six months in the freezer.
- Try topping your cake with whipped cream, powdered sugar, sliced fruit and pair it with ice cream.
amelia
so so so delicious. I'll make it again soon
Aussie Jo
This looks like such a nice looking cake and it sounds like it would taste nice as well.
Gary Lucus
Thinking about making Kentucky butter cake can i use a 9x13 pan if so what changes in cooking time would be needed?
Sara
You can use a 9x13 pan for Kentucky butter cake by baking it at 325°F (163°C) for 35–45 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.