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Kentucky Butter Cake with Salted Caramel

🍰 Kentucky Butter Cake with Salted Caramel

A moist, old-fashioned butter cake soaked in a rich caramel glaze—perfect for any celebration.

This Kentucky Butter Cake is famous for its velvety texture and irresistible caramel flavor. The warm cake absorbs a silky caramel butter sauce, and a finishing drizzle of homemade salted caramel takes it to the next level. Below is a simple, reliable recipe you can make at home.


✔️ Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups granulated sugar

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp cream of tartar (optional if using buttermilk)

  • 1 cup caramel-coffee cream or buttermilk

  • 1 cup softened butter

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

  • 4 eggs, room temperature

Caramel Butter Sauce

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar

  • ⅓ cup butter

  • 3 tbsp caramel-coffee cream

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Salted Caramel Topping

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • ¼ cup water

  • ¾ cup heavy cream

  • 3 ½ tbsp butter

  • 1 tsp coarse sea salt

👩‍🍳 How to Make the Cake

1. Bake the Cake

  1. Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F). Grease and flour a 25-cm (10-inch) cake pan.

  2. Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar.

  3. In another bowl, combine butter, cream (or buttermilk), vanilla, and eggs.

  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and beat for 3 minutes until smooth.

  5. Transfer the batter to the cake pan and bake for 50–55 minutes.

  6. While the cake is still warm, poke small holes across the surface to help it absorb the sauce.

2. Prepare the Caramel Butter Sauce

  1. Melt the sugar, butter, cream, and vanilla over medium heat, stirring until smooth.

  2. Spoon the warm mixture evenly over the cake so it sinks into the holes.

  3. Allow the cake to cool completely before removing it from the pan.

3. Make the Salted Caramel

  1. Heat sugar and water in a deep pot until dissolved.

  2. Increase heat and let it boil until deep amber (about 6–8 minutes).

  3. Carefully whisk in cream, then butter and salt.

  4. Let cool slightly, then drizzle generously over the cake.

🍪 Meltaway Brownie Cookies

Soft, fudgy, chocolate-rich cookies that taste like brownies and melt in your mouth.

These brownie-style cookies are quick to make and require only basic pantry ingredients.



✔️ Ingredients

  • ½ cup melted unsalted butter

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

  • Powdered sugar (optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Prepare the Dough

  1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Mix melted butter and sugar until smooth.

  3. Add eggs and vanilla; whisk until combined.

  4. Sift cocoa, baking powder, and salt into the bowl and mix.

  5. Add flour gradually to form a thick dough; fold in chocolate chips.

Bake

  1. Scoop dough onto the baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.

  2. Bake for 10–12 minutes, keeping the centers slightly soft.

  3. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.

  4. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

🍎 Soft French Apple Tart (Tarte aux Pommes)

A simple, rustic French dessert with tender apples and a delicate, fluffy base.



✔️ Ingredients

  • 2 eggs

  • 4 apples, peeled and thinly sliced

  • 60 g (¼ cup) brown sugar

  • 80 g (⅓ cup) melted butter

  • 60 g (½ cup) flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 90 ml (⅓ cup) milk

  • Apricot jam for glazing

👩‍🍳 Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

  2. Line an 18-cm cake tin with parchment paper.

  3. Beat eggs and brown sugar until pale and fluffy.

  4. Add melted butter, milk, flour, and baking powder; mix until smooth.

  5. Fold in sliced apples.

  6. Spread the batter into the tin and bake for 1 hour.

  7. While warm, brush with apricot jam for a glossy finish.

🍫 Decadent Chocolate Cake with Silky Chocolate Frosting (Rewritten Version)

An ultra-moist, rich chocolate cake perfect for celebrations or whenever your sweet tooth calls.



⭐ Introduction

Nothing satisfies a chocolate craving quite like a deeply rich, moist chocolate cake topped with a smooth and creamy chocolate frosting. This recipe delivers bakery-level results with easy, straightforward steps. Whether it’s a birthday, holiday, or a well-deserved indulgence, this chocolate cake is guaranteed to impress every chocoholic.

✔️ Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (220 g)

  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder (7 g)

  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda (7 g)

  • ½ tsp salt (3 g)

  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (75 g)

  • 2 cups granulated sugar (400 g)

  • 2 large eggs, room temperature

  • 1 cup whole milk (240 ml)

  • ½ cup vegetable oil (120 ml)

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (10 ml)

  • 1 cup boiling water (240 ml)

For the Chocolate Frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (113 g)

  • ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (65 g)

  • 3 cups powdered sugar (360 g)

  • ⅓ cup whole milk (80 ml)

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)

  • Pinch of salt

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Make the Chocolate Cake

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare two 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pans by greasing them, placing parchment paper on the bottom, and dusting the sides with flour or cocoa.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder until evenly combined.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla until smooth—about 2 minutes.

  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure an even batter.

  5. Carefully pour in the boiling water and mix on low speed until smooth. The batter will be thin—this helps create an extra-moist cake.

  6. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Tap each pan gently on the counter to release air bubbles.

  7. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

  8. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edges. Turn them out onto a cooling rack, remove the parchment, and let them cool completely before frosting.

Prepare the Frosting

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.

  2. Remove from heat and whisk in the cocoa powder until the mixture becomes glossy.

  3. Add the powdered sugar gradually, alternating with milk, stirring constantly until the frosting is smooth.

  4. Add vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, adjusting consistency with extra milk or powdered sugar as needed.

🎂 Assemble the Cake

  1. Place the first cake layer on a serving plate or cake stand.

  2. Spread a generous layer of frosting on top.

  3. Set the second cake layer over the first, aligning it carefully.

  4. Apply a thin layer of frosting over the entire cake to trap crumbs (a “crumb coat”). Chill for 15–20 minutes.

  5. Add the final layer of frosting, smoothing the top and sides or creating decorative swirls as desired.

  6. Let the cake rest for about 30 minutes before slicing.

📊 Time & Servings

  • Prep Time: 25 minutes

  • Bake Time: 30–35 minutes

  • Cooling Time: 2 hours

  • Total Time: ~3 hours

  • Servings: 12 slices

Location: United States

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