Kentucky Butter Poke Cake Food

KENTUCKY BUTTER POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour in pan.
• Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place pan on cooling rack.
• Immediately, in medium microwavable bowl, beat 8 oz cream cheese and the butter with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and creamy. Beat in milk. Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 50 seconds or until smooth and thin enough to pour.
• With tines of fork, poke holes almost to bottom of warm cake about every 1/2 inch. Pour 1 cup of the glaze mixture over warm cake. Let stand 10 minutes. Stir almonds into remaining mixture, and spread over top of cake. Refrigerate 1 hour 30 minutes or until topping is set before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

KENTUCKY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• To make batter: In a large beater bowl cream the butter.
• Gradually add the sugar; creaming until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs all at once and beat at HIGH until thick and creamy--at least 5 minutes.
• Add milk and blend thoroughly.
• NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT HAVE BUTTERMILK OR SOUR MILK ADD 2 TABLESPOONS OF VINEGAR TO A ONE CUP MEASURE THEN FILL TO ONE CUP.
• STIR AND LET SIT FOR 5 MINUTES.
• In a small bowl combine flour, salt, powder and soda.
• Add to batter all at once and beat for at least 10 minutes.
• Batter will be very thick and creamy.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Generously grease 10" inch bundt pan.
• Turn batter into pan.
• Bake at 325°F for 55-60 minutes until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Meanwhile prepare the butter sauce by combining the sugars, hot water and butter and stirring over low heat until butter is melted.
• Do not boil!
• Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Let cake sit on a rack for 5 minutes after baking.
• Poke deep holes all over cake with a long skewer (a long knitting over crochet needle works well because they're thick).
• Pour warm butter sauce slowly over cake and letting it soak into holes and down between sides of cake and pan.
• Cool completely before removing from pan.
• If desired sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.