Bourbon Barrel Cake Recipe

A prevalent 1943 advertisement for aunt martha s whiskey cake actually made in pennsylvania 2 75 for a 1 lb 10 oz loaf boasted epicurean gift made from an 1820 recipe and there s a quart of quality bourbon in every six pounds.

Bourbon barrel cake recipe.

Melt chocolate in a microwave oven or in a double boiler over simmering water let cool. Preheat oven to 325 f. Beat well to dissolve sugar. Pour 2 cups bourbon or whiskey over raisins and cherries.

Butter and flour the inside of a large 10 cup bundt pan. It s so buttery and moist and it is bursting with bourbon flavor. A good bourbon cake recipe is one of those things that s handed down from generation to generation here in the south. Soften butter at room temp.

Michelle may 27 2017 9 54 pm. Wrap cake with bourbon soaked cheesecloth then with plastic wrap. 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. 7 year aged kentucky bourbon is used to give the cake a uniquely nutty maple flavor.

Beat egg yolks until very light than add brown sugar. The original kentucky woods cake is the one and only bourbon barrel cake. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before turning out. Soak in covered container for 48 hours.

1 preheat oven prepare bundt pan. Refrigerate overnight and saturate again with bourbon. We use seven year aged kentucky bourbon to give a very unique nutty and maple flavor. Test cake with wooden pick.

5 brendathurman may 27 2017 7 37 pm reply. All of bourbon barrel foods products incorporate innovative uses of bourbon barrels and are crafted with care in small batches. If i don t have buttermilk or any milk can i use water or more brandy. 2 2 3 cups all purpose flour 3 4 cup granulated sugar 1 3 cup light brown sugar 1 4 cup dutch process cocoa powder.

May take longer than 5 hours. When almost cool brush sides and inside hole heavily with bourbon. This moist brown sugar cake is made with pure maple and chocolate and topped with walnuts chocolate and caramel bourbon icing. Put a cup of water on to boil.

Other than that best recipe for bourbon cake i have found so far. Add sugar beat until fluffy. Established in 2006 as the u s s only soy sauce microbrewery bourbon barrel foods has become a cornerstone in both the bourbon and gourmet foods industries.