Bourbon Cake Recipe
Looking for a Bourbon Cake Recipe that's both delicious and sophisticated? This Southern classic is a buttery bundt cake full of pecans and topped with a bourbon glaze bursting with flavor. Perfect for special occasions or just as a treat for yourself. It's easy to make ahead of time and tastes even better on the second or third day.
Ingredients
- Butter for greasing pan
- 2 cups butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- ¾ cup bourbon
- 3 tablespoons of bourbon for pouring
Glaze
- 1-½ cups Confectioner's sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- Grease the bundt pan, adding ¼ cup of sugar, and coat the pan evenly.
- Shake off any excess sugar.
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Cream together butter and 2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Incorporate ½ cup of bourbon.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed one.
- Stir in the remaining ¼ cup of bourbon and pecans.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted halfway between the side and center shows one or two crumbs attached.
- Remove the cake from the oven.
- While hot, pour 3 tablespoons of bourbon over the cake's outer edge.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan.
