Bertha's Big Bourbon Bundt Cake
This recipe came to me via a friend, Bertha, who just loved any cake that had booze in it. I have, in the past, eliminated the bourbon when making this for kids and it is still wonderful. Basically, it is a variation on a tunnel of fudge cake.
Bertha’s Big Bourbon Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 tablespoons bourbon
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 cup toasted pecan pieces
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 5 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch Bundt or tube pan.
2 Cream 1 cup of the butter or margarine, cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of the vanilla, 6 tablespoons of the cocoa, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, white sugar, and 4 tablespoons of the bourbon. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each one.
3 Mix together flour and baking powder and mix into batter. Beat on medium speed about 3 minutes. Spread half of the batter in bottom of the prepared pan and place teaspoonfuls of filling around the center of batter. Cover with the remaining batter.
4 Bake at 325 degree F (165 degrees C) for 70 to 75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool slightly on damp tea towel and then invert on to a plate. Cool completely and then spread with glaze.
5 To Make The Filling: Blend 1/4 cup of the unsalted butter or margarine, 1/4 cup of the cocoa, 3/4 cup of the brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of the bourbon together. Fold in the toasted pecans.
6 To Make The Glaze: Blend 1/4 cup of the cocoa, 1 cup of the confectioner’s sugar,1 teaspoon of the vanilla, 1 tablespoon of the butter, and starting with 4 tablespoons of the water then adding more until the desired consistency is reached. Spoon over top of cooled cake.
Comments
No Comments Yet