Bourbon-Pecan Cake Recipe

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Bourbon-Pecan Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
3102
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In medium size bowl, mix cherries, raisins and bourbon.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for 8-24 hour.
  3. Grease and flour 12 cup fluted tube pan.
  4. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
  5. Drain fruits, reserving bourbon.
  6. In small bowl, toss 1/4 flour and pecans.
  7. In medium size bowl, mix remaining 2 1/4 cups flour with nutmeg, baking powder and salt.
  8. In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat butter until light and fluffy.
  9. Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
  10. Add eggyolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  11. Beat in 1 cup flour mixture.
  12. With mixer at medium speed, add 1/4 cup reserved bourbon alternately with remaining 2 cups flour mixture, beating well each addition.
  13. Batter will be thick.
  14. In another large bowl with mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form when beaters are lifted.
  15. Stir about 1/4 beaten egg whites into batter and fold in remaining egg whites.
  16. Fold in cherries, raisins and nuts.
  17. Turn batter into prepared pan and bake about 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  18. Remove cake from pan and brush remaining reserved bourbon.
  19. Drizzle glaze down sides.
  20. Cut candied cherries and pecans into quarters and garnish cake.
  21. NOTE: For stronger bourbon flavor, saturate piece of cheesecloth with additional bourbon.
  22. Wrap cake in cheesecloth then with foil or plastic wrap.
  23. Store in refrigerator in tightly covered container for 2-3 weeks.
  24. Unwrap cake, place on serving platter.
  25. Drizzle with glaze and garnish as desired.
  26. CONFECTIONER’S SUGAR GLAZE: In a small bowl, beat 1 cup confectioner’s sugar, 4 tsp milk and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3102.33 Kcal (12989 kJ)
Calories from fat 1722.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 191.37g 294%
Cholesterol 198.21mg 66%
Sodium 1694.72mg 71%
Potassium 988.97mg 21%
Total Carbs 306.51g 102%
Sugars 186.37g 745%
Dietary Fiber 26.46g 106%
Protein 60.46g 121%
Vitamin C 69.2mg 115%
Vitamin A 28.5mg 952%
Iron 16.6mg 92%
Calcium 876.8mg 88%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 672.73 Kcal (2817 kJ)
Calories from fat 373.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.5g 294%
Cholesterol 42.98mg 66%
Sodium 367.49mg 71%
Potassium 214.46mg 21%
Total Carbs 66.47g 102%
Sugars 40.41g 745%
Dietary Fiber 5.74g 106%
Protein 13.11g 121%
Vitamin C 15mg 115%
Vitamin A 6.2mg 952%
Iron 3.6mg 92%
Calcium 190.1mg 88%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 77.2
    Points
  • 86
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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