Kentucky Bourbon Cake

Name: Kentucky Bourbon Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 205 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 8 ounces red candied cherries, halved; 8 ounces green candied cherries, halved; 8 ounces seedless raisins; 2 cups bourbon whiskey; 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed; 6 large eggs, separated; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups chopped pecans; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon baking powder

A moist cake, rich with fruit, pecans, and bourbon, is ideal for holidays or special events.

⭐ 4.3 (43 reviews) Prep: 25 minCook: 180 minTotal: 205 minYields: 16 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Cakes Cake

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Combine cherries, raisins, and bourbon in a medium bowl; cover and soak overnight.
Preheat oven to 275 F.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light; beat in egg yolks.
Stir the soaked fruit with bourbon into the creamed mixture. In a separate small bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour with pecans. Add remaining flour, nutmeg, and baking powder to the batter and blend well.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; gently fold them into the cake batter, followed by the floured pecans.
Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan, line the bottom with greased waxed paper. Pour batter into the pan and bake at 275 F for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until a pick comes out clean.
Cool the cake on a rack, then remove from the pan, peel off waxed paper, and store in a tightly covered container for several days.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 762 kcal

Carbohydrate: 108 g

Cholesterol: 116 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 12 g

Sodium: 78 mg

Sugar: 62 g

Fat: 29 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g