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.

Nalin Nishantha
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This cake is so delicious! It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Sophia Damian
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This cake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful. The bourbon adds a nice touch. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves chocolate cake.


Hannah Templin
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This cake is so delicious! It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Hail 676
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This chocolate bourbon cake is to die for! It's the perfect combination of chocolate and bourbon. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves chocolate cake.


Josh Padgett
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This cake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful. The bourbon adds a nice depth of flavor. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Olaleye Olatunde
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This chocolate bourbon cake is so delicious! It's the perfect balance of chocolate and bourbon. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves chocolate cake.


chimaobi okere
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This cake was a huge hit at my son's birthday party. The kids loved it, and the adults did too. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Alvin Thompson El
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I've never been a big fan of chocolate cake, but this recipe changed my mind. The cake is so moist and flavorful, and the bourbon adds a nice touch. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves chocolate cake.


Samuel Nketia
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This cake is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful. The bourbon gives it a unique twist that I really enjoyed. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Chad Sexton
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I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of bourbon. But I'm so glad I did! The bourbon flavor is subtle and adds a nice depth of flavor to the cake. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves chocolate c


Rk Ridoy
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This cake is a keeper! I've already made it twice, and I plan on making it again soon. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Jennifer Dreewes
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The cake was delicious! The chocolate and bourbon flavors were perfectly balanced. I also loved the texture of the cake. It was moist and fluffy.


Yasra Saher
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I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out perfect. It's my go-to recipe for chocolate cake.


louembet jessica
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This chocolate bourbon cake was a hit at my party! It was moist, flavorful, and had just the right amount of sweetness. The bourbon gave it a nice kick, and the chocolate frosting was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this cake again.