Kentucky Bourbon Cake Recipe

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Kentucky Bourbon Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch tube pan and line bottom with parchment paper.
  2. Soak raisins and cherries in 2 cups of bourbon or whiskey for 48 hours. Before making cake, drain well and reserve the bourbon.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix flour, nutmeg and baking powder. Set aside.
  4. In a small bowl, cream butter with the white sugar. In a separate small bowl, cream yolks and brown sugar until very light.
  5. In a very large bowl, combine the two sugar mixtures and blend well.
  6. Alternately add flour mixture and reserved bourbon in three stages, mixing well with each addition.
  7. Add soaked fruit and fold in. Add nuts and fold in.
  8. In a clean medium bowl, whip egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into batter until evenly distributed.
  9. Pour into prepared 10 inch tube pan. Place a pan of water in the bottom of the oven and bake for 4 to 5 hours at 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Ovens vary, so watch the baking time. Test cake with wooden pick. (May take longer than 5 hours).
  10. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before turning out. When almost cool, brush sides and inside hole heavily with bourbon. Wrap cake with bourbon soaked cheesecloth, then with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight and saturate again with bourbon. Cover with plastic wrap and then with foil and store for at least 2 weeks in a cool dry place.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 25286.43 Kcal (105869 kJ)
Calories from fat 14264.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1584.93g 2438%
Cholesterol 1810.55mg 604%
Sodium 894.6mg 37%
Potassium 7470.8mg 159%
Total Carbs 2135.46g 712%
Sugars 1070.76g 4283%
Dietary Fiber 199.26g 797%
Protein 595.62g 1191%
Vitamin C 789.1mg 1315%
Vitamin A 327.4mg 10913%
Iron 127.4mg 708%
Calcium 7166.9mg 717%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 718.32 Kcal (3007 kJ)
Calories from fat 405.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.02g 2438%
Cholesterol 51.43mg 604%
Sodium 25.41mg 37%
Potassium 212.23mg 159%
Total Carbs 60.66g 712%
Sugars 30.42g 4283%
Dietary Fiber 5.66g 797%
Protein 16.92g 1191%
Vitamin C 22.4mg 1315%
Vitamin A 9.3mg 10913%
Iron 3.6mg 708%
Calcium 203.6mg 717%

* 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

  • 637
    Points
  • 678
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

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

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