Bourbon Pecan Cake

Cover the pan with foil.

Bourbon pecan cake.

For stronger bourbon flavor saturate piece of cheesecloth with additional bourbon. Gradually add coffee and bourbon beat until smooth. Double recipe for 10 inch tube pan bake at 275 for 2 1. 2 1 4 teaspoons baking powder 3 4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 2 teaspoon salt 1 2 cup bourbon 1 2 cup milk 1 1 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan. Arrange the pecan halves in circles on top of cake they will be on the bottom once the cake comes out of the pan. Remove cake from pan and brush remaining reserved bourbon. Bake cakes until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean about 30 35 minutes.

Pin it to your cake board to save for later. I often wonder how many people love pound cake as much as i do. Place first cake onto serving platter. One of the most delicious combinations of flavors i ve ever had is this glazed bourbon pecan pound cake.

It makes the perfect rich canvas for so many other wonderful flavors. It s so buttery and moist and it is bursting with bourbon flavor. Wrap cake in cheesecloth then with foil or plastic wrap. Follow gonna want seconds on pinterest for more great recipes.

I found this unusual bourbon pecan pound cake in one of my early 20th century cookbooks with a hastily scrawled star next to the title in faded blue ink. Our bourbon pecan pound cake is a buttery rich tender cake loaded with pecans just the right amount of bourbon and topped with a luscious caramel glaze. A good bourbon cake recipe is one of those things that s handed down from generation to generation here in the south. Melt the chocolate and butter in a small bowl over a double boiler.

Drizzle glaze down sides. Cool cake in pans on rack for 10 15 minutes. This cake is a delicious combination flavor. Using a wooden spoon stir the pecan pieces into the batter.

Tap each pan to remove any air bubbles. 2 2 3 cups cake flour. The bourbon is accented perfectly with a generous amount of nutmeg. Divide batter equally between pans.

550 3 daily value protein. Cut candied cherries and pecans into quarters and garnish cake. 1 recipe makes three full 7 5 x 3 5 pans bake 300 for 1 hr two 8x4 pans bake 300 for 1 25 hrs one 9x5 pan bake 300 for 1 5 hrs. Mix the flour mixture and the bourbon mixture into the large bowl small amounts at a time.

Preheat oven to 325 f.