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🍰✨ SALTED CARAMEL KENTUCKY BUTTER CAKE
A Cake So Good It’s ALWAYS Requested — And So Easy Anyone Can Make It!
🌟 INTRODUCTION
“I made my favorite cake — Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake. It is always requested because it is so delicious, and it is the easiest cake in the world to make!”
This cake is the definition of a legendary family recipe — buttery, moist, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Every bite is rich, sweet, salty, and soaked in warm caramel butter glaze.
Once you make it, people will ask for it again.
And again.
And again.
Be warned… this is the kind of cake that disappears before you even slice it properly!
📜 HISTORY OF KENTUCKY BUTTER CAKE
Kentucky Butter Cake first appeared in American cookbooks in the 1960s. It became popular because:
✨ It’s simple.
✨ It uses pantry ingredients.
✨ It stays moist for days.
✨ It makes its own glaze while it cools.
The “Salted Caramel” twist is a modern upgrade — combining the classic buttery softness with the sweet-salty trend people adore today.
It’s comfort food… elevated.
🔬 FORMATION (Why This Cake Is So Moist & Addictive)
This cake tastes magical because:
🧈 Butter gives richness
🧂 Salt enhances the sweetness
🍮 The caramel glaze soaks into every crumb
🥚 Eggs create a silky texture
🥄 The dense, tight crumb holds moisture for days
When you pour warm caramel butter glaze into the holes of the cake, it becomes ultra-moist, completely irresistible, and practically foolproof.
🧺 INGREDIENTS
For the Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
For the Salted Caramel Butter Glaze
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½–1 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
🥣 INSTRUCTIONS / METHODS
1. Prep the Pan
- Grease and flour a Bundt pan generously.
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
2. Make the Cake Batter
- Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Mix in vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk into the butter mixture.
- Batter should be thick and smooth.
3. Bake
- Pour into prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake 60–70 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
4. Make the Salted Caramel Butter Glaze
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Add sugar and water; boil for 2–3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in cream, vanilla, and sea salt.
- Mix until smooth and glossy.
5. Soak the Cake
- While the cake is still warm, poke holes all over with a wooden skewer.
- Slowly pour the warm caramel glaze over the cake.
- Let it soak completely before removing from the pan.
6. Serve
- Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle extra caramel.
- Serve warm or chilled — both are AMAZING.
💘 FOR THE LOVERS OF THIS RECIPE
Perfect for:
❤️ Birthdays
❤️ Potlucks
❤️ Holiday gatherings
❤️ Sunday dinners
❤️ Caramel lovers
❤️ Butter cake fans
❤️ Anyone who wants EASY dessert success
This cake also gets better the next day — if it lasts that long!
🏁 CONCLUSION
This Salted Caramel Kentucky Butter Cake is:
✔ Unbelievably moist
✔ Sweet with the perfect salty balance
✔ Easy enough for beginners
✔ Impressive enough for special occasions
✔ A guaranteed crowd favorite
Make it once and people will BEG you for the recipe — and you’ll become “the one who makes THAT cake.”
If you want, I can also make:
✨ A chocolate version
✨ A maple bourbon version
✨ A cupcake version
✨ A fall spice version
Just tell me!
