Old Grand Dad Bourbon Cake Recipe

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Old Grand Dad Bourbon Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
  2. Well grease bottom, sides and middle tube of a 10 in tube pan. Cut brown paper bags to fit the bottom, sides and middle tube. Line pan with brown paper bags and grease very well, making sure the bags stay in place.
  3. Take out a 1/4 cup of the flour and mix with the pecan halves and raisins. Set aside.
  4. Mix remaining flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Set aside.
  5. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until blended.
  6. Add eggs and beat well.
  7. Dissolve baking soda in the bourbon. Add bourbon mixture and molasses to butter/egg mixture. Mix well.
  8. Stir in both flour mixtures.
  9. *Note batter will be thick.
  10. Carefully pour batter into the pan making sure the bags are staying in place.
  11. Top batter decoratively with some pecan halves and maraschino cherries.
  12. Bake for 2 hours 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  13. Cool 20 minutes on a cooling rack.
  14. Remove from pan and carefully remove brown paper bags. Flip over on serving plate so cherries and pecans are on top.
  15. Cool completely before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2174.68 Kcal (9105 kJ)
Calories from fat 1228.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 136.5g 210%
Cholesterol 285.69mg 95%
Sodium 327.18mg 14%
Potassium 1998.2mg 43%
Total Carbs 230.2g 77%
Sugars 65.02g 260%
Dietary Fiber 21.25g 85%
Protein 29.44g 59%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 10mg 56%
Calcium 232.1mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 434.07 Kcal (1817 kJ)
Calories from fat 245.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.25g 210%
Cholesterol 57.02mg 95%
Sodium 65.31mg 14%
Potassium 398.84mg 43%
Total Carbs 45.95g 77%
Sugars 12.98g 260%
Dietary Fiber 4.24g 85%
Protein 5.88g 59%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 2mg 56%
Calcium 46.3mg 23%

* 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

  • 54.1
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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