Best 9 Whiskey Cake I Recipes

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Whiskey Cake, a delectable confection born in the heart of the American South, is a testament to culinary ingenuity and the irresistible allure of sweet indulgence. This moist and tender cake, infused with the warmth and caramel notes of whiskey, offers a harmonious symphony of flavors that tantalizes the taste buds. Each bite of this decadent creation unveils a symphony of textures, from the soft, crumbly cake to the smooth, velvety frosting, making it a cherished centerpiece at celebrations, gatherings, and as a delightful treat to savor at any time of the day. Embark on a culinary adventure with us as we uncover the secrets of crafting the ultimate Whiskey Cake, exploring variations and techniques that promise to elevate your baking skills and captivate the hearts of all who indulge in this delightful treat.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

PENNY'S WHISKEY CAKE



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Although most of the alcohol cooks out of this cake, there's still a distinct whiskey flavor.

Provided by Penny

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (5 ounce) package instant French vanilla pudding mix
½ cup cold water
½ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
½ cup whiskey
½ cup butter
¼ cup water
1 cup white sugar
½ cup whiskey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan or tube cake pan. Sprinkle the walnuts evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Place the cake mix, pudding mix, 1/2 cup water, vegetable oil, eggs, and 1/2 cup whiskey into a mixing bowl, and beat until well blended with an electric mixer, about 2 minutes. Pour the batter over the nuts in the pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is set and the top springs back when pushed slightly, about 1 hour. When the cake is completely cool, run a paring knife between the cake and the edge of the pan. Hold the cake pan on its side and gently tap the sides of the pan against the counter to loosen it. Cover the cake pan with a plate or cooling rack, and invert it to tip the cake out of the pan and onto the plate. Poke holes all over the top of the cake with a toothpick.
  • To make glaze, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat, then pour in 1/4 cup water and the sugar. Stir the mixture together until smooth, and bring to a boil over medium-low heat; boil for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup whiskey. Let the mixture cool about 10 minutes, then pour the warm glaze over the cake, allowing it to soak into the holes in the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.6 calories, Carbohydrate 62.6 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 529.6 mg, Sugar 44.5 g

WHISKEY CAKE I



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This excellent recipe uses cake mix and whiskey to make a very moist and tasty yellow cake.

Provided by Jamie

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Bundt Cake

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (18.25 ounce) package moist white cake mix
½ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup butter
½ cup white sugar
½ cup whiskey

Steps:

  • Mix cake batter as directed on box. Stir in nuts.
  • Bake cake as directed on box in a bundt pan.
  • Before taking cake out of oven, combine butter, sugar, and whiskey. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove syrup from heat, and pour over cake. Continue baking cake for 5 more minutes. Cool in pan for about 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.2 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 310.1 mg, Sugar 31.7 g

OLD-FASHIONED WHISKEY CAKE



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This came from my sister's mother-in-law many, many years ago and has been handed down over the years. It's not only a great dessert, it also makes a wonderful gift at Christmastime.

Provided by Cookin Katie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup whole milk or 1 cup 2% low-fat milk
1 1/2 fluid ounces whiskey
1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup whiskey

Steps:

  • CAKE: Combine all ingredients and mix for 3 minutes by hand.
  • Pour into well-greased bundt pan and bake for 50-60 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • Toothpick should come out clean.
  • ICING:.
  • Cook on stovetop on med.
  • heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is brown.
  • Leave cake in pan and using a toothpick, poke several holes into cake.
  • Pour 3/4 of icing onto cake.
  • Let set 15 minutes.
  • Flip cake onto plate.
  • Brush remaining icing onto top& sides of cake.

THE BEST WHISKEY CAKE EVER



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My mother would make this cake for the club girls.They would take turns every tuesday night each lady would have a chance to put a spread of their goodies don't get me wrong my mother would put a spread to feed a horse. And my mother would make the best pizza ever that .I still make today for my family .

Provided by maroon7baby

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (4 ounce) package instant pudding mix
3/4 cup oil
5 large eggs
1/2 cup Amaretto or 1/2 cup whiskey
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl beat until creamy cake mix, instant pudding, oil, flavorings,sour cream then pour in greased cake pan angel or bundt pan.
  • put in preheated oven.Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.5, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 93.2, Sodium 453.7, Carbohydrate 43.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 27.7, Protein 4.8

SOUTHERN WHISKY CAKE



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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 cups unsifted cake flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup bourbon whisky
1/4 cup honey
2 1/2 cups raisins
4 cups pecans
1/2 cup chopped candied or crystallized mixed fruits or citron
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Oil or melted butter for greasing pan

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
  • In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together and add eggs, one at a time, beating briskly.
  • Blend flour and baking powder in flour sifter and sift over butter mixture. Beat to blend. Add whisky, honey, raisins, pecans, fruit, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Blend well.
  • Lightly oil inside of 8-cup tube pan.
  • Pour batter into pan and smooth over top with spatula. Set the pan on a baking sheet, and place in the oven.
  • Bake about 2 1/4 hours or until cake is nicely browned on top or until internal temperature is about 200 degrees on thermometer. Let stand briefly before unmolding. Wrap in cheesecloth, and douse occasionally with about 1/4 cup bourbon or Cognac. Then store tightly wrapped in the cheesecloth plus aluminum foil. Refrigerate or keep in very cool place until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 780, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 84 grams, Fat 47 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 53 milligrams, Sugar 50 grams, TransFat 1 gram

WHISKEY CAKE



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Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 tablespoons butter, plus more for buttering pan
Fine dry bread crumbs for dusting pan
1 3/4 cups sugar
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup bourbon whiskey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a bundt pan and dust with bread crumbs. In a mixer fitted with a paddle, beat butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar and lemon zest until fluffy and fragrant. Beat in vanilla and 2 eggs. Add remaining eggs. Beat again.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add half the mixture to the batter and mix on low speed until just incorporated. Add remaining mixture and mix again until almost smooth; the rest must be done by hand using a spatula.
  • Scrape the batter into the bundt pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Meanwhile, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar with 1/3 cup water in a saucepan. Boil until bubbles grow small and make fine snapping sounds, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Stir in the whiskey.
  • When the cake is done, let it cool for a few minutes. Unmold onto a serving plate with a lip. (The whiskey may pool at the base.) Pierce the top of the cake in about 20 places with a skewer, then pour the whiskey syrup over it. Once the cake is cool, cover with plastic wrap. This cake is best served the next day.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 342, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 179 milligrams, Sugar 35 grams, TransFat 0 grams

RAWHIDE'S WHISKEY CAKE



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For several years, our neighbor gave us a moist, whiskey-flavored cake. I've tweaked the recipe, and now my friends want this cake instead of platters of homemade cookies. Fair warning: This cake takes three days to make, but it is very easy to prepare. -Cindy Worth, Lapwai, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 slices.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 package spice cake mix with pudding (regular size)
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
3/4 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup whiskey
1/2 cup canola oil
4 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, divided
GLAZE:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup whiskey
1 teaspoon water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan., Combine the first 6 ingredients; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes; fold in 1 cup nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool in pan., For glaze, mix all ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Cool 3 minutes. Pour one-third of glaze over top of cake, allowing some to flow over sides. Let stand 1 hour. Remove from pan to cool completely; cover., The next day, reheat glaze; brush half over cake, cooling before covering. Repeat the following day, using remaining glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Fat 23g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 298mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

EASY WHISKEY CAKES



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If you'd like to start a lasting family baking tradition, look no farther than this easy-to-make and highly gift-able cake, made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix, pudding mix and whiskey.

Provided by By Bree Hester

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
2 boxes (4-serving size each) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
2 cups milk
1 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup whiskey
8 eggs
2 cups chopped walnuts
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups whiskey
1 box (1 lb) powdered sugar (4 cups)
2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 (5x3-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil, 1/4 cup whiskey and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes. Add 2 cups walnuts; beat 1 minute (batter will be very thick). Divide batter evenly among pans.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place pans on cooling racks.
  • While cakes are still warm, in another large bowl, beat melted butter, 1 1/2 cups whiskey and the powdered sugar with whisk until smooth. In bowl, reserve 1 1/2 cups icing; set aside. With bamboo skewer, poke holes in tops of cakes. Pour some of remaining icing over cakes; let soak in 1 minute. Repeat until all icing has soaked into cakes. Cool completely, 45 to 60 minutes.
  • To reserved 1 1/2 cups icing, add 2 cups walnuts. Spoon walnut mixture over tops of cakes. Cakes can be frozen, tightly wrapped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 200 mg

IRISH WHISKEY CAKE



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Chock-full of raisins, lemon peel and spices. The light brown sugar and whiskey give this cake a mild butterscotch type of flavor.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     Irish

Time 1h40m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups golden raisins
3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
¼ cup whiskey
¾ cup butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

  • Place the raisins, lemon rind, and whiskey in a small bowl and let them soak overnight. Line bottom of an eight-inch square cake pan with parchment paper that is buttered and dusted with flour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour, salt, cloves and baking powder into a bowl and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat well. Quickly beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the soaked raisins.
  • In a separate clean bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the mixture. Pour this into your prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake thoroughly on a wire rack.
  • To make the glaze: Mix the lemon juice with the sifted powdered sugar and just enough whiskey and warm water so that you can drizzle icing over the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 561.3 calories, Carbohydrate 97.7 g, Cholesterol 109 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 312.2 mg, Sugar 71.7 g

Tips:

  • Use good-quality whiskey. The flavor of the whiskey will come through in the cake, so it's important to use a whiskey that you enjoy drinking.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can make the cake dry.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
  • Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cake for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

Whiskey cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. Whether you like your cake sweet or boozy, there's a whiskey cake recipe out there that's perfect for you.

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