Best 8 Chocolate Whiskey Cake Recipes

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Chocolate whiskey cake is a rich, decadent dessert that combines the flavors of chocolate and whiskey to create a truly unique and unforgettable experience. This classic cake is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a special celebration, a casual gathering, or just a sweet treat to satisfy your cravings. With its moist and tender crumb, decadent chocolate flavor, and a hint of whiskey that adds a touch of sophistication, chocolate whiskey cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE WHISKEY CAKE



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This recipe came to The Times from Marti Buckley Kilpatrick, who adapted it from Dol Miles, the pastry chef at Frank Stitt's Bottega restaurant in Birmingham, Ala. Ms. Kilpatrick describes the cake as an ugly frog of a confection, but promises that anyone willing to bet a kiss on its excellence would be amply rewarded. The interplay of coffee, black pepper and cloves is subtle but powerful, and results in a deeply flavored, moist confection that comes together quickly. It's just delicious.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, more for pan
85 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (about 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
1 1/2 cups brewed strong coffee
1/2 cup Irish whiskey
200 grams granulated sugar (about 1 cup)
156 grams light brown sugar (about 1 cup)
240 grams all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)
8 grams baking soda (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)
3 grams fine sea salt (about 3/4 teaspoon)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Powdered sugar, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 10-inch springform pan. Dust with 2 tablespoons cocoa powder.
  • In a medium saucepan over low heat, warm coffee, Irish whiskey, 12 tablespoons butter and remaining cocoa powder, whisking occasionally, until butter is melted. Whisk in sugars until dissolved. Remove from heat and cool completely.
  • In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, pepper and cloves. In another bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla. Slowly whisk egg mixture into chocolate mixture. Add dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Transfer to oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, then remove sides of pan. Dust with powdered sugar before serving, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 498, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 383 milligrams, Sugar 44 grams, TransFat 1 gram

CHOCOLATE WHISKEY BUNDT CAKE



Chocolate Whiskey Bundt Cake image

Categories     Cake     Coffee     Chocolate     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Whiskey     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 to 14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process) plus 3 tablespoons for dusting pan
1 1/2 cups brewed coffee
1/2 cup American whiskey
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream
Garnish: confectioners sugar for dusting
Special Equipment
a 10-inch bundt pan (3 1/4 inches deep; 3-qt capacity)

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Butter bundt pan well, then dust with 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, knocking out excess.
  • Heat coffee, whiskey, butter, and remaining cup cocoa powder in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, whisking, until butter is melted. Remove from heat, then add sugar and whisk until dissolved, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and cool 5 minutes.
  • While chocolate mixture cools, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together eggs and vanilla in a small bowl, then whisk into cooled chocolate mixture until combined well. Add flour mixture and whisk until just combined (batter will be thin and bubbly). Pour batter into bundt pan and bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Cool cake completely in pan on a rack, about 2 hours. Loosen cake from pan using tip of a dinner knife, then invert rack over pan and turn cake out onto rack.

WHISKEY-SOAKED DARK CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE



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This recipe is a more sophisticated (and boozier) version of one found in Maida Heatter's "Book of Great Chocolate Desserts." The cake is rich, dense and full of chocolate, with a spicy, peppery, burnt caramel tang.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     snack, cakes, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, more for greasing pan
2 cups all-purpose flour, more for dusting pan
5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup bourbon, rye or other whiskey, more for sprinkling
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
Confectioners' sugar, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Grease and flour a 10-cup-capacity Bundt pan (or two 8- or 9-inch loaf pans). Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In microwave oven or double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate. Let cool.
  • Put espresso and cocoa powders in a 2-cup (or larger) glass measuring cup. Add enough boiling water to come up to the 1 cup measuring line. Mix until powders dissolve. Add whiskey and salt; let cool.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract, baking soda and melted chocolate, scraping down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • On low speed, beat in a third of the whiskey mixture. When liquid is absorbed, beat in 1 cup flour. Repeat additions, ending with whiskey mixture. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake until a cake tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes for Bundt pan (loaf pans will take less time, start checking them after 55 minutes).
  • Transfer cake to a rack. Unmold after 15 minutes and sprinkle warm cake with more whiskey. Let cool before serving, garnished with confectioners' sugar if you like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 440, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 208 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams, TransFat 1 gram

CHOCOLATE GUINNESS® BUNDT® CAKE WITH WHISKEY WHIPPED CREAM



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This eggless cake is rich from butter and buttermilk, with a thin, crisp crust and tender interior. The dark beer and unsweetened cocoa combine for a deep chocolate flavor that isn't too sweet.

Provided by Jill Lightner

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
¾ cup buttermilk
½ cup butter, melted and cooled
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 tablespoon whiskey

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®). Fit the bottom with a trimmed sheet of parchment paper and lightly grease the parchment.
  • Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Whisk beer, buttermilk, and butter together in a separate, small bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients all at once. Whisk just until the batter is smooth; pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the top gently springs back when touched and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
  • While the cake is still warm, run a thin metal spatula around the sides of the pan to loosen it; leave in the pan to cool for 5 minutes. Gently remove the cake and let cool completely on a rack before removing the sheet of parchment.
  • Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and whiskey together in a small bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks have formed, about 3 minutes. Serve alongside the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.5 calories, Carbohydrate 54.5 g, Cholesterol 57.7 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 328.2 mg, Sugar 31.8 g

WHISKEY-SOAKED DARK CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE



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I came upon this in a roundabout manner. A post on Elise.com which led me to a Melissa Clark article in the Times and the discovery of why this recipe sounded so familiar--it's an updated version of a Maida Heater recipe from my youth. I use bourbon (Maker's Mark), Ms. Clark uses whiskey; I suspect that one is as good as the other -- and the bourbon version is a knockout! You can also play around and make this in smaller molds. A dollop of barely sweetened whipped cream, some 10x, a sprig of fresh mint, a little pool of rasberry coulis...various forms of heaven on a pretty plate.

Provided by Chef Kate

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup unsalted butter, softened, more for greasing pan
2 cups all-purpose flour, more for dusting pan
5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup Bourbon, more for sprinkling or 1 cup other whiskey
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
confectioners' sugar, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Grease and flour a 10-cup-capacity Bundt pan (or two 8- or 9-inch loaf pans). Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In microwave oven or double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate. Let cool.
  • Put espresso and cocoa powders in a 2-cup (or larger) glass measuring cup. Add enough boiling water to come up to the 1 cup measuring line. Mix until powders dissolve. Add whiskey and salt; let cool.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract, baking soda and melted chocolate, scraping down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • On low speed, beat in a third of the whiskey mixture. When liquid is absorbed, beat in 1 cup flour. Repeat additions, ending with whiskey mixture. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake until a cake tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes for Bundt pan (loaf pans will take less time, start checking them after 55 minutes).
  • Transfer cake to a rack. Unmold after 15 minutes and sprinkle warm cake with more whiskey. Let cool before serving, garnished with confectioners' sugar if you like.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE IRISH WHISKEY CAKE



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Provided by Tamasin Day-Lewis

Categories     Mixer     Chocolate     Egg     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Almond     Whiskey     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Irish whiskey
6 ounces bittersweet (70% cocoa) chocolate (such as Scharffen Berger or Lindt), chopped
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder dissolved in 6 tablespoons hot water
1/3 cup blanched almonds (about 2 ounces), lightly toasted
6 tablespoons all purpose flour, divided
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
7 tablespoons vanilla sugar , divided
3 large eggs, separated
Pinch of fine sea salt
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour 8-inch-diameter springform pan.
  • Boil 1/2 cup whiskey in small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 2 minutes. Combine bittersweet chocolate, espresso powder mixture, and 1/4 cup boiled whiskey in small metal bowl. Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water; stir until mixture is smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Finely grind almonds with 2 tablespoons flour in processor.
  • Using electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter and 6 tablespoons vanilla sugar in medium bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks 1 at a time, then sea salt. Fold in chocolate mixture, then ground almond mixture. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into batter alternately with remaining 4 tablespoons flour in 3 additions. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
  • Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 30 minutes. Remove pan sides and cool cake completely.
  • Combine semisweet chocolate and remaining 2 tablespoons whiskey in small metal bowl. Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water and stir until smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Add remaining 1/4 cup butter to chocolate mixture, 1 small piece at a time, whisking until each piece is melted before adding next. Place bowl over larger bowl of ice water. Using electric mixer, beat icing until thickened to spreadable consistency, about 1 minute. Spread icing over top and sides of cake. DO AHEAD Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE SCOTCH WHISKEY CAKE



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Made with German's sweet chocolate, raisins, whiskey and almonds. Best if made a day in advance, and it gets better the longer it sits.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

¼ cup raisins
¼ cup Scotch whiskey
7 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate, chopped
½ cup butter
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
⅔ cup white sugar
4 ½ tablespoons cake flour
⅔ cup finely ground almonds
1 pinch salt
3 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, combine raisins and scotch whiskey and set aside. Cut a round of parchment paper the size of the bottom of the cake pan. Butter the sides of the pan and one side of the paper. Then lay the paper, butter side up, in the pan and dust thoroughly with flour.
  • Place 7 ounces chocolate in the top of a double boiler with 3 tablespoons of water. Stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup butter in small pieces. In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture is a pale creamy yellow. Combine with the chocolate mixture. In a small bowl, combine the flour and the ground almonds and add to the batter. Stir in the raisins and whiskey.
  • In a clean large bowl, whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they are stiff but not dry. Stir a third of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then fold all back into the remaining egg whites. Pour the cake mixture into the pan.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes. The outside should be firm, but the center should remain moist. Let the cake sit for 10 minutes in the pan, then unmold it on a cake rack and let it cool for a few hours or overnight. Peel off the paper before icing it.
  • To make the frosting: Melt 3 ounces chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Stir in the confectioners sugar and then 3 tablespoons butter a little at a time. Blend well and spread immediately on the cake. Allow icing to set for about half an hour before serving the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 79.2 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 95 mg, Sugar 27.4 g

CHOCOLATE WHISKEY CAKE



Chocolate Whiskey Cake image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, more for pan
1/3 cup dried currants
1/2 cup Irish whiskey
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, 70 percent cacao, in pieces
Salt
3 large eggs, separated
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
Confectioners' sugar
1 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8-inch springform pan, line with parchment and butter parchment. Place currants and whiskey in a saucepan, heat until warm. Set aside.
  • Place chocolate and remaining butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat until chocolate and butter are nearly melted, remove from heat and stir.
  • Beat egg yolks and brown sugar together until pale and creamy. Stir in chocolate mixture, then currants and whiskey. Fold in flour.
  • Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until they hold peaks. Stir about one-fourth of egg whites into batter, then fold in the rest. Transfer to baking pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes, until top shows a little cracking and a toothpick comes out almost clean. Cool on a rack, unmold and peel off parchment. Wrap cake in foil. Cake is best served the next day but can be served immediately.
  • Dust cake with confectioners' sugar. Whip cream with 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; serve alongside.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 480, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 340 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use a high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A dark chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70% is ideal.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Use a bundt pan for a classic presentation, or use a loaf pan for a more rustic look.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. This will help the frosting set properly.
  • If you don't have time to make the frosting from scratch, you can use a store-bought chocolate frosting.
  • Feel free to experiment with different types of chocolate and whiskey. You can use milk chocolate or white chocolate instead of dark chocolate, and you can use bourbon or scotch instead of Irish whiskey.

Conclusion:

Chocolate whiskey cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you are a fan of chocolate, whiskey, or both, you are sure to enjoy this cake.

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