Kentucky Butter Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter (1 stick)
• 4 medium eggs 
• 15 ounces flour all-purpose
• 8 ounces half and half 
• 15 ounces brown sugar light
• 7 ounces sugar 
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• hand mixer
• toothpicks
• skewers
• kugelhopf pan

Directions

1. For the Cake: Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 10-inch bundt pan.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
3. Whisk until homogenous.
4. Add half-and-half, butter, and eggs. Beat using a handheld electric mixer until combined, and pour batter into pan.
5. Transfer to oven and bake until a toothpick inserting in the center comes out clean, about one hour.
6. Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously until completely melted and combined. (Do not allow glaze to boil.)
7. Assembling the Cake: While the cake is still warm and in the pan, use a wooden skewer to poke 8-10 small holes in the cake bottom.
8. Pour warm glaze slowly over cake. Allow to cool completely and serve.