Indulge in the delectable Grace's Whiskey Cake, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. This classic Southern dessert, hailing from the heart of Kentucky, has been passed down through generations, each baker adding their unique touch. With variations ranging from the traditional to the contemporary, this article presents a trio of whiskey cake recipes that capture the essence of this iconic treat.
Our first recipe stays true to the roots of Grace's whiskey cake, using a blend of spices, dried fruits, and a generous pour of Kentucky bourbon. The result is a moist, tender cake with a rich caramel flavor and a hint of smokiness. For those with a sweet tooth, the second recipe incorporates a luscious whiskey glaze, creating a decadent dessert that is perfect for special occasions. And for a unique twist, the third recipe introduces chocolate, resulting in a whiskey chocolate cake that combines the best of two worlds.
Whether you prefer the timeless simplicity of the original or are looking for a more elaborate indulgence, these recipes offer a taste of Southern hospitality and charm. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey to savor the irresistible Grace's whiskey cake.
RAWHIDE'S WHISKEY CAKE
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
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.
OLD-FASHIONED WHISKEY CAKE
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
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.
BOOZY IRISH WHISKEY CAKE
Caution: this Irish whiskey cake will get you tipsy. Adults only!
Provided by Deepseer
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 6 mini loaf pans with cooking spray.
- Combine cake mix, pudding mixes, and 1/2 cup walnuts in a large bowl.
- Whisk 1/2 cup Irish whiskey, milk, and oil together in a separate bowl. Whisk in eggs. Pour over cake mixture and stir until blended. Divide batter among the prepared loaf pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in brown sugar. Add remaining walnuts, 1 tablespoon whiskey, and water. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining whiskey.
- Cool cakes for 5 minutes before inverting a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Use a toothpick to poke small holes across the tops. Pour whiskey topping over cakes and leave to soak in as they cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 614.5 calories, Carbohydrate 71.2 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 639.8 mg, Sugar 51.4 g
PENNY'S WHISKEY CAKE
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
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
IRISH WHISKEY CAKE RECIPE
A whiskey glaze covered light sponge filled with whiskey buttercream that's perfect for St. Patrick's Day.
Provided by adapted by Christina Conte
Categories Cakes & Pies
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper. Grease the pans using butter or a spray and dust with flour. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer or using a handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. It will begin to pale in color, too.
- Add about one third of the beaten eggs, and continue to beat medium speed.
- Now add about a third of the sifted flour. Repeat this step, then add the rest of the eggs and mix well. Turn the mixer to low and add the final flour and the whiskey and mix until well combined, but do not over mix.
- Using a scale, divide the mixture evenly between the two tins and place in the center of a preheated oven for about 35 minutes. If you don't own a scale (I highly advise it for best baking results) just eye it. Since ovens vary greatly, do not open the oven until you start to smell the cake and it looks well risen (through the glass).
- Carefully check that the cake is done with a cake tester or thin skewer. If it is too raw, the cakes will fall and you won't be happy, so the previous step is important. When the cake is done, remove them from the oven and allow to cool before removing from the tins.
- To remove: place a cooling rack over the top of the cake and flip it over quickly. Remove the tin and the parchment paper and allow to cool completely before filling.
- Make the whiskey buttercream by mixing all of the ingredients together in a bowl until a smooth spreading/piping consistency is formed.
- Using a cake leveler, or large serated knife, place the cake layers, flat side down on the counter and slice off the top to make them even.
- Save or freeze the leftover cake to make trifle(s)!
- Place one layer, CUT SIDE UP on a serving plate or cake stand and spread or pipe the whiskey buttercream over the top. I used a 2D tip if you wanted to do the same.
- Top with the second layer, but this time, CUT SIDE DOWN.
- Put all of the glaze ingredients except the whiskey into a small pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before adding the whiskey. Stir and check the consistency before pouring over the cake: it should be a bit more thick than it was when hot, but not so cool/thick that it won't run off the edges of the cake.
- Pour over the cake and allow to run slightly down the edges. Decorate with some clover if you have it (for St. Patrick's Day).
- Slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 780 calories, Carbohydrate 111 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 224 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 40 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, SaturatedFat 26 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 slice, Sodium 534 grams sodium, Sugar 84 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams unsaturated fat
GRACE'S WHISKEY CAKE
Make and share this Grace's Whiskey Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Phil Franco
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 16 slices, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cake: Pour first six ingredients into a bowl (except nuts). Beat for five minutes. Fold in nuts.
- Butter the baking pan and pour mixture into pan. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.
- Sauce: Heat butter, sugar and 1/2 cup whiskey on stove. After one hour remove cake from oven and spoon ½ of the sauce over the hot cake while it is still in the pan. Let stand for ½ hour, then remove cake from pan and pour remaining sauce over bottom of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 64.5, Sodium 291.3, Carbohydrate 36.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 9.6, Protein 4.7
WHISKEY-SOAKED DARK CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE
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
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
EASY WHISKEY-VANILLA POKE CAKES
This cake is bound to put a naughty kick in your step. Our whiskey cake recipe is a must-make if you're craving a bite of sweetness, layered with a bit of whiskey-inspired depth. It's super easy to put together, thanks to Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix and pudding mix. This easy whiskey cake recipe is guaranteed to become a fall favorite in your home, as it delivers delicious flavor in each and every bite. Serve up something quick and special for the grown-ups...our whiskey infused cake.
Provided by By Bree Hester
Categories Dessert
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 11
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. Remove from oven; place 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 small bowl, reserve 1 1/2 cups icing for in small bowl; set aside.
- With bamboo skewer, poke holes in each cake. Pour some of remaining icing over tops of cakes; let soak in 1 minute. Repeat until all icing has soaked into cakes.
- To reserved 1 1/2 cups icing, add 2 cups walnuts. Spoon walnut mixture over tops of cakes. Cool completely, 45 to 60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
EASY WHISKEY CAKES
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
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
CHOCOLATE WHISKEY CAKE
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
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
Tips:
- For the best results, use high-quality ingredients.
- Be sure to measure the ingredients accurately.
- Preheat the oven before baking the cake.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it.
- Store the cake in a cool, dry place.
Conclusion:
Grace's Whiskey Cake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is moist and flavorful, with a rich whiskey flavor. The frosting is smooth and creamy, and the pecans add a nice crunch. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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