KENTUCKY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Blend in buttermilk, 1 cup of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla and 4 eggs.
• Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• Prick holes in the still warm cake.
• Slowly pour sauce over cake.
• Let cake cool before removing from pan.
• To Make Butter Sauce: In a saucepan combine the remaining 3/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and the water.
• Cook over medium heat, until fully melted and combined, but do not boil.