In the realm of confectionery delights, brandy cake stands as a true masterpiece of flavor and tradition. Its origins can be traced back centuries, with various cultures claiming their own unique variations of this delectable treat. From the classic English brandy cake, infused with the warmth of brandy and spices, to the decadent French gateau au cognac, each recipe holds its own charm and allure. Whether enjoyed as a festive centerpiece or simply as a sweet indulgence, brandy cake continues to captivate hearts and taste buds around the world. As you embark on your culinary journey to discover the best brandy cake recipe, let us guide you through the intricacies of this timeless classic, ensuring that your creation will be a symphony of flavors and a moment of pure indulgence.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE III
From my Grandfather's own kitchen creations. Uses lots of extracts and take time to prepare, but well worth it!!!
Provided by VTGIRL22
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Combine the sour cream, rum flavoring, orange extract, almond extract, lemon extract, vanilla extract and apricot brandy. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream and flavorings mixture, stirring just until incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.5 calories, Carbohydrate 59.9 g, Cholesterol 113.7 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 222.4 mg, Sugar 40.3 g
APPLE BRANDY PECAN CAKE
My favorite apple cake is made with a shot of brandy and drizzled with caramel to set off the wonderful flavors. If alcohol is a no-go, use orange juice instead of apple brandy. If you'd rather go the chocolate route, add mini chocolate chips to the cake and use chocolate ice cream topping for the drizzle. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 20 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and brandy. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; gradually add to butter mixture. Fold in apples and pecans. , Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool completely. If desired, top with caramel topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 201mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BRANDY ALMOND CAKE
This cake is great for wedding cakes or birthdays.
Provided by CaRoLiNaRiOs
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes
Time 3h20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch round baking pan.
- Beat the butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature egg yolks one at a time, allowing each egg yolk to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Pour in the flour alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Stir in the almond extract. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form in a large glass or metal mixing bowl. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Fold the egg whites into the batter; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut any excess cake so that it is flush with the sides of the pan.
- Bring the water and 1 cup of sugar to a boil for 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer, then add brandy and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes and remove from heat. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature. Prick holes in the cooled cake with a toothpick, then slowly saturate the cake with the brandy syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.1 calories, Carbohydrate 79.2 g, Cholesterol 125.2 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.6 g, Sodium 646.6 mg, Sugar 51.4 g
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE
Make a classic cake you can serve every which way--plain, with fruit or whipped cream, toasted, or cut into squares for dipping in fondue.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
- In large bowl, beat all ingredients except powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
- Bake 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 39 g, TransFat 1 g
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE
Make and share this Apricot Brandy Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well.
- Combine sour cream, brandy, and flavorings.
- Add to creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake tests done.
- Cool in pan 10-15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely.
PEACH BRANDY POUND CAKE
Make and share this Peach Brandy Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Theresa Thunderbird
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 1 Cake
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugar together,add eggs 1 at a time.
- Mix flour and salt and add alternately with sour cream.
- Stir in flavorings and brandy.
- Pour into a greased and floured Bundt pan.
- Bake 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until tests done.
- Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes, then remove to cool completely.
- Drizzle Glaze atop cake, if desired.
- For Glaze: Mix powdered sugar and brandy together and drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 6824.6, Fat 261.7, SaturatedFat 153, Cholesterol 1723.7, Sodium 2829.7, Carbohydrate 1045.9, Fiber 10.1, Sugar 757, Protein 83.1
BRANDY CHOCOLATE RIPPLE CAKE
Ripple cake is a popular Australian dessert, the equivalent of an American icebox cake. In Australia, chocolate ripple biscuits are used, hence the name. In the US, you need to substitute Nabisco® chocolate wafers. No baking required, and it includes a generous serving of brandy.
Provided by Bush Cook
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Brandy
Time 8h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
- Dip a wafer cookie quickly into the brandy and place on a serving plate. Repeat and lay soaked cookies next to each other to create a cake-sized base layer.
- Top the cookie layer with a layer of whipped cream. Alternate layering cookies and cream until all the cookies are used. Cover the top and sides with remaining cream and smooth the top.
- Refrigerate for a few hours or, better, 8 hours to overnight. The cookies will soften and the cream firms up, making the cake easy to slice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 41.5 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 237.5 mg, Sugar 11.6 g
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE II
It's Just Great. But I must warn you if you are trying to lose weight, don't eat this cake. Calories, Calories, Calories! Delicious, Delicious, Delicious!
Provided by Allendra Burton
Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, brandy, butter or margarine, sour cream, eggs, and extracts. Mix all ingredients with electric mixer, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 80 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes, and remove cake from pan. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.8 calories, Carbohydrate 74.9 g, Cholesterol 142.1 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 278 mg, Sugar 50.3 g
MY FRESH APPLE BRANDY CAKE
YUMMY. I concocted this recipe in an attempt to copy a cake that was served in a deli where I and my co-workers went to have lunch at least twice a week. It comes pretty close to the original, and it keeps well--seems to get better as the days go on, although my family loved it so much it didn't last that many days!!!
Provided by Georgia Girl
Categories Dessert
Time 2h3m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat the oil and sugars together.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
- Sift the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda together.
- Add half of the flour mixture gradually to the egg mixture, mixing well.
- Add the apple brandy, vanilla and the coconut, mixing well.
- Dredge the apples, raisins and nuts in the remaining flour, coating well.
- Gradually stir into the cake mixture, mixing thoroughly.
- Pour into a well-greased and floured 10 inch tube cake pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes (or until a knife blade comes out clean when inserted into the cake.).
BRANDY PECAN BUNDT CAKE
I almost forgot I had this recipe. This is one that I like to make New Years, as the circle is the symbol of good luck for the year. The Brandy.... well that's to get you started.
Provided by Vseward Chef-V
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 12-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F Generously grease and sugar (Yes, I said SUGAR) a 10-inch tube pan. Pour amount of water in a 13x9 to come half way and place on bottom rack of oven. (This creates a steam in the oven and will make this dense cake really moist) Leave pan in oven during the cooking time as well.
- Beat together butter and sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and brandy.
- Sift together dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture, mixing until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour into prepared pan, spreading evenly to edges.
- Bake 65 to 70 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. (Surface will appear slightly wet.)
- Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen edges and remove to rack to cool completely.
- To Prepare Brandy Glaze, Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted and golden brown; cool slightly.
- Add powdered sugar, brandy and milk; beat until smooth.
- Drizzle cake with Brandy Glaze. Garnish, if desired. Store tightly covered.
PEACHY KEEN POUND CAKE W/PEACH BRANDY GLAZE
I absolutely love summer and especially all the wonderful fruit that comes with it. To me nothing says summer louder than the aroma of fresh juicy peaches. I highly recommend using fresh peaches if you can. But don't worry if you can't get fresh peaches, canned peaches will work just as well. Use fresh juicy peaches when in...
Provided by Diane Atherton
Categories Cakes
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. DO NOT pre-heat oven. Grease and flour bundt cake pan. NOTE 1: I used a 15 cup bundt pan. NOTE 2: If using canned peached, drain well. Once mashed, drain again. I used a food processor, plusing 4 or 5 times.
- 2. Combine flour, sugar, melted butter, milk, eggs, vanilla and almond extracts in a mixing bowl. Beat at medium for 20 minutes; fold in mashed peaches. NOTE: Yes you read it right, put in all (except peaches) in a mixing bowl and beat 20 minutes.
- 3. Pour into prepared pan. Place in cold oven. Bake at 300 degrees for 70 to 75 minutes or until cake test done.
- 4. Cool on wire rack in pan about 20 minutes. Invert onto plate and glaze.
- 5. GLAZE Combine peach puree, sugar and peach brandy (or peach juice) in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved (about 3 to 5 minutes).
- 6. Remove pan from heat and drizzle syrup on top of warm cake, allowing it to soak into the cake. Repeat process until all syrup has been absorbed into the cake.
- 7. Serve with a scoop of peach ice cream or some sliced peaches or with both. Enjoy!
BRANDY MOIST CAKE
Make and share this Brandy Moist Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Laurawombat Garcia
Categories Breads
Time 1h20m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream margarine; gradually add the sugar, beating well with electric mixer set at medium.
- Add egg whites 2 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine yogurt, brandy and vanilla; stir well. Add to creamed mixture beating well.
- Combine flour, soda, and salt; gradually add to yogurt mixture.
- Beat and additional minute.
- Pour batter into a baking pan with high sides or a Bundt pan coated in cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in cake.
- Yield 16 serves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.4, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 16.2, Sodium 171, Carbohydrate 43.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 23.1, Protein 4
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE
Make and share this Apricot Brandy Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Connie Maple
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Grease and flour a very large tube pan.
- Cream together sugar and butter add eggs one at a time.
- Mix dry things and set aside.
- Mix sour cream and all flavorings and brandy.
- Alternately add dry and wet to sugar mix.
- Mix until well blended then pour into pan and bake at 325 for 70 minutes.
APRICOT BRANDY AND PEACH SCHNAPPS POUND CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by MJH
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- utter and flour one angle food tube cake pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well. Sift flour with soda and salt; add sour cream and brandy ending with flour. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes. Prepare the syrup in a sauce pan by combining the sugar, peach flavored liqueur, water and lemon zest. Boil for 1 minute. Turn cake out onto plate and punch holes in bottom of cake with ice pick or something similar. Slowly pour all of syrup into holes until cake is penetrated and syrup is absorbed. Immediately turn cake right side up onto serving plate. Prepare the topping/glaze by combining the apricot preserves, apricot brandy and lemon zest in a sauce pan and boiling for 1 minute. Drizzle over top of cake. Place sliced almonds on top of glaze along with a little lemon zest if desired. Serve the cake with sliced fresh peaches and coat with 1/2 cup citrus juice. Add one basket blueberries and mix together. Pour 1/2 cup peach flavored liqueur and 1/2 cup simple syrup over fruit. (simple syrup made from 1/2 cup sugar boiled in 1 cup water for 1 minute and cooled)
APRICOT BRANDY POUND CAKE I
I collect cake recipes that use a box cake mix as the base. This cake is rich, delicious and easy! This cake freezes well.
Provided by Joyce Carcara
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Pound Cake
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding, and eggs until smooth. Mix brandy and flavorings in sour cream, and add to egg mixture. Beat at least 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove from pan, and continue cooling on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.2 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 434.4 mg, Sugar 25 g
APRICOT BRANDY CAKE
My mom handed this recipe down to me. It is very moist and delicious.
Provided by MYKIDSMOM
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sprinkle pecans on the bottom of the pan.
- In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, apricot brandy, oil, water and eggs. Beat on medium speed for 10 minutes. Pour batter over pecans in prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
- To make apricot brandy glaze: In medium pan, combine butter, apricot brandy and water. Bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Stir in confectioners' sugar until of desired consistency. Drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 54.8 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 336.1 mg, Sugar 26 g
BLACKBERRY BRANDY CAKE
Steps:
- Prepare cake batter as indicated for the mix, except substitute blackberry brandy for all water and/or milk (alternately, if you want less of a "rum" cake style, substitute 50% blackberry brandy and 50% milk). Make sure your cake dish/mold is well greased and floured. Pour cake mix into your dish/mold (I like a standard Bundt ring, but it's immaterial). As you pour the mix, work in layers of chocolate chips/morsels as you go if using them. Note, the chips/morsels will sink as the cake cooks, so take this into account when setting up your layers (it's why we can't just mix them into the batter). Bake as per box directions, allow to cool, ice and serve. Tip #1: I freeze my cake before icing, it makes for a much sturdier surface. Tip #2: Just microwave the icing and pour. This creates a thin icing shell which is perfect for this cake. The icing here is to cut down on evaporation and slow the process for the cake getting stale, not to be a primary component of the finished product. Remember, if doing this you're going to have lots of extra icing drip, so pour the icing over something other than the final serving plate, then cut the cake free and place on the serving plate.
NANA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP BRANDY POUND CAKE
My MIL was a caterer for many years--this is one of her best recipes, and one that all 9 of her grandchildren could not wait to devour!!!
Provided by Georgia Girl
Categories Dessert
Time 2h25m
Yield 1 pound cake
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Cream the cream cheese and the butter together until light and fluffy.
- Add the sugar and cream well.
- Add the vanilla and the brandy, mixing well.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well each time.
- Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder together, and fold in the chocolate chips.
- Add the dry ingredients/chips to the egg/sugar mixture gradually, mixing well after each addition.
- Heavily grease a bundt or a 10 inch tube pan, and pour the cake batter into the pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Reduce the oven heat to 300 degrees and bake for another 1 hour and 20 minutes.
BEST CHRISTMAS BRANDY CAKE
This is my aunt's recipe for Christmas Cake. I tried this many years ago and still remember how awesome it was! If sultanas are hard to find, you can replace them with raisins. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!
Provided by Anu_N
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 8 large servings, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine fruits and brandy, dredge with half of the flour, and allow to stand 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, lemon zest till fluffy.
- Add beaten eggs slowly and whip to form peaks.
- Now add the rest of the flour and mix well.
- Fold in the brandy-fruit mixture.
- Turn into a greased cake tin and bake at 180C (350F) for 1 1/2 hours, or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
APPLE BRANDY SPICE CAKE
The brandy may be omitted if desired, but it just tastes so much better when it is added to the batter, also I like to throw in a few raisins for extra flavor, but not too many, as the cake will take longer to bake, and there is a possibility of the cake batter running over the sides of the pan.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, cream cheese, oil and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes).
- Add in the eggs, beat well.
- Sift the flour with all dry ingredients (up to and including nutmeg) stir with a whisk to combine well.
- Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk alternately to the sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture; beat well after each addition.
- Stir in the apples and brandy (if using).
- Spoon the mixture into a prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired before serving.
Tips:
- Prep the raisins: To plump the raisins and enhance their flavor, soak them in brandy or rum for at least 30 minutes before adding them to the cake batter.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter, moister cake.
- Gradually add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help prevent the batter from curdling.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together before adding it to the batter: This will help ensure that the cake rises evenly.
- Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving: This will help the flavors to develop and the cake to set.
Conclusion:
With its moist, flavorful crumb and boozy glaze, brandy cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are serving it at a holiday gathering or a special occasion, this cake is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a delicious and impressive dessert, give brandy cake a try.
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