Cake Recipes
Bourbon Pecan Cake
Ingredients
- 1 pound candied cherries
- 1/2 pound white raisins
- 1 pint bourbon
- 3/4 pound butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 6 eggs, divided
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1 pound pecan halves
- Brandy
Instructions
- Soak cherries and raisins in bourbon overnight.
- Cream butter and sugars.
- Divide eggs and beat the whites. Add the yolks to the butter and sugar. Add raisins, cherries and bourbon.
- Mix dry ingredients into flour, then stir into egg/sugar/fruit mixture, reserving a little flour for coating pecans. Fold in egg whites. Add pecans, coated in a bit of flour.
- Makes five small loaves or one big cake.
- Bake at 325 degrees F in a water bath, covered, and steam for three hours.
- Let cool and brush with brandy.
- Wrap and allow to age for three or four weeks. Brush with more brandy before giving away as gifts. Or, wrap in bourbon-soaked cheesecloth before wrapping in foil.
Attribution
Posted by Annette at recipegoldmine.com.