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old fashioned bourbon pecan cake

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Recipe by
Donna Thiemann
@Angelfoodie
Mansfield Tx 76063, TX

This is the kind of cake my mother or grandmother kept in a tin and "seasoned" it with Bourbon or Apricot Brandy to keep this pound cake Moist! Then after saving it she would offer it to special guests. This is a traditional British Christmas Cake! Bourbon, or orange juice or Brandy is essential for keeping this pound cake moist! My mother used fruit flavored brandy during the holidays.

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yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For old fashioned bourbon pecan cake

  • 1 c
    or two sticks butter, do not substitute
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 8-9 lg
    eggs, separated
  • 3 c
    self rising flour
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp
    almond extract
  • 3 oz
    bourbon or orange juice
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    apricot brandy, or orange juice or good bourbon

How To Make old fashioned bourbon pecan cake

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 300*F grease and flour a 10 inch bundt or tube pan. Then sprinkle the bottom of the pan with 1/2 cup of chopped Pecans. Set Aside.
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar well, then add egg yolks one at a time mixing completely after each addition.
  • 3
    Add flour, extracts and bourbon, then combine and set aside.
  • 4
    Whip the egg whites till stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the batter until well combined.
  • 5
    Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining pecans over the top of the batter.
  • 6
    Bake at 300*F for 1-1/2 hours or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
  • 7
    You may feed this cake 2-3 tablespoons of Apricot brandy every two weeks or until The holidays. Lovely old fashioned bourbon pecan cake.
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