in fact, you’re free to even make it the night before.

It tastes better the second day anyways.

Step Two

Use a hand mixer for this step.

Kentucky Gooey Butter Cake - Cake Recipe

In a large bowl, combine your butter, shortening, sugar and eggs.

The batter should end up light and airy.

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Kentucky Gooey Butter Cake Recipe - Cake Recipe

Step Three

Add in some run extract, then some vanilla extract into the batter.

Step Four

Combine the dry ingredients from step one into your wet batter from step three.

Add the dry ingredients slowly to ensure the mixture is even and lump-free.

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Alternate the dry ingredient with your buttermilk as well.

your batter should be whipped and fluffy at the end.

Step Five

Grease and flour your pan well before adding in your batter.

Place your cake into the oven to bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Step Six

Make the butter rum sauce that will be poured over your cake.

In a pan, melt some butter, then add in some granulated sugar and some water or rum.

Cook the mixture on the skillet till it begins to get foamy.

After letting the sauce soak in for a bit, flip the cake over onto a plate and enjoy!

Brush any extra glaze onto the top of the cake.

Kentucky Butter Cake Recipe