CHOCOLATE BOURBON CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake

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 high quality, unsweetened dark chocolate
1/4 cup instant espresso (can use instant coffee)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup bourbon whiskey (can use 1/2 cup), more for sprinkling
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar), for sprinkling

Steps:

  • 1 . Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a large bundt pan (10 cup capacity), or two 8- or 9-inch loaf pans. Melt chocolate in a microwave oven or in a double boiler over simmering water. Let cool. 2 Put instant espresso and cocoa powder 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. Stir in whiskey and salt; let cool. 3 Beat softened butter until fluffy (2-3 minutes on high). 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. 4 With the mixer on low speed, beat in a third of the whiskey espresso cocoa 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). 5 Transfer cake to a rack. Unmold after 15 minutes and sprinkle warm cake with more whiskey. Let cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar through a mesh sieve over the cake before serving.

Paul Valentine
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Overall, I thought this cake was pretty good. It was easy to make and the flavor was nice. I would definitely make it again.


Levi Neal
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This cake was a bit too dense for my taste. I prefer a lighter, fluffier cake.


Ron Harvey
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I'm not a big fan of bourbon, but I still enjoyed this cake. The chocolate flavor was really rich and the glaze was delicious.


Isabella Sanchez Jones
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This cake was easy to make and it turned out great! I'll definitely be making it again.


Sadiya Akther
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This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had! The bourbon gives it a unique flavor that I love.


Celso Pedraza
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I found this cake to be a bit dry. Maybe I overcooked it?


daniel agbugbatey
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.


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I was a bit skeptical about the bourbon in this cake, but I was pleasantly surprised. It added a really nice depth of flavor.


Amokelane Vuma
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This cake is pure heaven! The chocolate and bourbon flavors are perfectly balanced and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch. I'll definitely be making this cake again and again.


Sohaib Gujjar
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfectly. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.


Janet Auma
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This chocolate bourbon cake was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone loved the rich chocolate flavor and the hint of bourbon. It was moist and decadent, and the glaze added a perfect finishing touch.