Southern Bourbon Cake
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hrs 40 mins
Total Time
1 hrs 50 mins
This Southern Bourbon Cake recipe came from an early 20th century cookbook. The cake is not too sweet and the pecans add rich flavor. You better like bourbon, though. This is not a cake for anyone who doesn't like bourbon! If you don't drink you can make this with a good, spicy ginger beer or ginger ale.
Servings: 1 large bundt cake - 24 servings
Author: Marye
Ingredients
Butter for greasing pan
Sugar for pan
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups chopped pecans
3/4 cup bourbon
3 tablespoons of bourbon for pouring
Glaze
1-1/2 cups Confectioner's sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon bourbon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Have all ingredients at room temperature before beginning.
Grease a bundt pan and add about 1/4 cup sugar.
Move the bundt pan around and gently shake until the sugar coats the pan.
Pour out any excess sugar.
Preheat the oven to 325F.
Cream the butter and 2 cups of sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Beat in 1/4 cup of the bourbon.
Blend the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg together.
Add to the creamed mixture a little at a time.
Stir in the remaining bourbon and pecans.
Spoon into the prepared bundt pan.
Bake at 325F for 1 hour 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted halfway between the side and the center has just one or two crumbs attached to it.
Remove cake from oven.
While still hot pour the 3 tablespoons of bourbon over the cake along the outside edge.
Let cool in the pan.
Glaze
Add the Confectioner's sugar to a bowl.
Stir in the melted butter until well blended.
Add enough bourbon to make a thick glaze.
Spoon the glaze over the cooled cake and sprinkle with more chopped pecans.
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