• Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing

  Filed under dessert - cakes/cupcakes
  Dec 4
  Do you know what is funny? I’m swimming in recipes. Cookbooks, magazines, print-outs, ones saved from blogs… But when I need to make something, I often times can’t figure out what I want to make!! Like for next week. I’m having a few friends over for dinner, and I – for the life of me – can’t decide what I want to make. And when I made this cake, I was taking dessert to a dinner, and I couldn’t decide what dessert I wanted to make. I’m glad, though, that I came across this recipe and finally decided to make this, because I loved it. My mom made a cake called a Kentucky Butter Cake growing up that this vaguely reminds me of. I was actually a little afraid that the cake was going to be dry. Coming out of the pan, it didn’t look very moist, and it actually looked dry once we cut into it. But looks were a bit deceiving, because it wasn’t dry! The icing is equally delicious – but beware, because it is super sweet. A little goes a long way. I only used about 80% of mine on the cake, and I’m glad I didn’t pour it all on there.

  So if you are looking for a entertaining worthy dessert and can’t make up your mind, this is the one to go for!!

  
  Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing
  from Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2008

  Makes 12-16 servings

  1 cup butter, softened
  2 1/3 cups sugar
  3 eggs
  1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  3 cups all-purpose flour
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1 cup buttermilk

  Icing
  1/4 cup butter, cubed
  1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  1 cup confectioners’ sugar

  In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition (batter will be thick).

  Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350F fro 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

  For icing, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool for 5-10 minutes. Whisk in the confectioners’ sugar. Drizzle over cake.

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  21 Comments

21 Responses to “Buttermilk Cake with Caramel Icing”

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   Mary said on December 4th, 2009 at 6:37 pm

   This looks and sounds wonderful. I can't wait to give it a try.

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   Lizzybee said on December 4th, 2009 at 7:06 pm

   OH LOVE! My Grandma used to make a caramel icing, wonder if this is the recipe, or similar. Will have to try it out!

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   RecipeGirl said on December 4th, 2009 at 7:45 pm

   I have the same dilemma… swimming in recipes (LITERALLY!!) but have a really, really tough time, agonizing in fact, over what to make. Kind of funny, huh? Looks like you made a good choice with this one. That caramel icing looks to die for!

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   petitechef said on December 4th, 2009 at 8:05 pm

   WOWZA!! Looks and sounds delish!! Great site and pics!

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   Valerie said on December 4th, 2009 at 8:19 pm

   I always go through the same thing when I need to make food for other people even with all my recipes. I'm glad I'm not alone.

   This cake looks pretty and delicious. I love Taste of Home.

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   alison said on December 4th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

   awesome look!

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   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on December 4th, 2009 at 11:20 pm

   This bundt cake is fantastic!

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   Barbara said on December 5th, 2009 at 11:54 am

   I know…it's really hard to choose from our store of great recipes!
   But I adore caramel icing! And the buttermilk cake recipe sounds delicous. Your photo is drool-worthy.

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   Grace said on December 5th, 2009 at 12:44 pm

   i can't help it–i'd use all the glaze and probably still wish for more. my sweet tooth is absolutely insatiable. it's a beautiful cake, deborah!

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    Gala said on December 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    Yuuum! They sound like they fit together real well.

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    eshda3wa said on December 5th, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    oh my god…

    this blog is gna make me fat!

    i LOVE IT!

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    Katerina said on December 5th, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    The pictures with the icing pooing are amazing! More than I can take.

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    Karly said on December 6th, 2009 at 12:49 am

    Ooh, the pictures are beautiful and the cake sounds delicious!

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    Karen said on December 6th, 2009 at 6:58 am

    That looks so good. I love all of that wonderful caramel dripping down the sides.

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    telesma said on December 7th, 2009 at 12:03 am

    Question: Dark brown sugar or light brown sugar? Or does it matter?

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    Joanne said on December 7th, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    I completely feel the same way! Menu planning has been torturous lately. And I can't really figure out why because there are so many recipes I want to make!

    This cake looks fabulous. I love caramel anything and the buttermilk sounds delicious.

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    Ingrid said on December 9th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    Oh, she's a beauty and I love anything topped, slathered, frosted, iced, filled, dipped, or glazed with homemade caramel! Yup, this one's a winner!
    ~ingrid

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    Ingrid said on December 9th, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    I forgot to say….I find myself in the same predicament all the time. Too many yummy choices!
    ~ingrid

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    Mrs. L said on December 10th, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    You so remind me of me…so many cookbooks, magazines, recipe piles, food bloggers…it gets a bit overwhelming to figure out what to make next! The cake seems like a perfect place to start, looks wonderful.

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    eatme_delicious said on December 23rd, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    This cake looks really good and the icing is perfectly dripping down the sides. I'm the same way – surrounded by recipes but always struggling to choose something! Like I have no idea what to make for Christmas Eve and Christmas day dessert!

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