A coffee-infused spin on Kentucky butter cake, this coffee butter cake is easy to make, tender, and soaked in a coffee butter sauce.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butter, cake, coffee
Servings: 12
Calories: 521kcal
Ingredients
1boxDuncan Hines butter cake mix
1/2cupsalted butter, melted
1/2cupcoffeeI use Red Diamond
1/2cupliquid coffee creamer, half and half, or heavy cream
4eggs
1boxinstant vanilla pudding mix3.4 ounces
1tbspcocoa powderheaping
Coffee Butter Sauce
3/4cupsugar
1/2cupsalted butter
1/4cupRed Diamond coffee
1-2tspvanilla extract
Instructions
Place all of the cake ingredients into a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fully incorporated and no lumps remain, scraping down sides if needed. This will take about two minutes.
1 box Duncan Hines butter cake mix, 1/2 cup salted butter, melted, 1/2 cup coffee, 1/2 cup liquid coffee creamer, half and half, or heavy cream, 4 eggs, 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix, 1 tbsp cocoa powder
Liberally spray a good quality bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan and spread to evenly disperse. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes.
How to Make the Coffee Butter Sauce
While the cake is cooling, place all of the coffee butter sauce ingredients into a medium bowl or saucepot.
3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup salted butter, 1/4 cup Red Diamond coffee, 1-2 tsp vanilla extract
If using a mixing bowl, microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until butter is melted and sugar is completely dissolved.
If using a saucepot, cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the butter is melted and the sugar is completely dissolved.
Use a wooden skewer or fork to poke holes all in the top of the cake while it is still in the bundt cake pan. Pour the hot sauce all over the cake and allow it to cool completely before turning the cake out onto a serving platter.
Garnish each piece of cake with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cocoa powder or chocolate shavings if you like. Delicious with a cup of coffee!