Kentucky Butter Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt cake pan (12 cup).

Step 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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Add the eggs one at a time to 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 center comes out clean.  Remove from the oven but do not remove from the pan.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

In a small saucepan add sugar, butter and brandy.  Place over medium low heat and stir very frequently until melted.  Do not allow to boil.  Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Reserve 1/3 cup of the butter glaze.

Step 7

Slowly and carefully pour 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 remaining glaze over the top of the cake.