OLD FASHIONED BOURBON PECAN CAKE

Old Fashioned Bourbon Pecan Cake image

Provided by Donna Thiemann

Categories Cakes

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c or two sticks butter, do not substitute
3 c sugar
8-9 large eggs, separated
3 c self rising flour
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp almond extract
3 oz bourbon or orange juice
1 c pecans, chopped
2-3 Tbsp apricot brandy, or orange juice or good bourbon

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 300*F grease and flour a 10 inch bundt or tube pan. Then sprinkle the bottom of the pan with 1/2 cup of chopped Pecans. Set Aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar well, then add egg yolks one at a time mixing completely after each addition.
3. Add flour, extracts and bourbon, then combine and set aside.
4. Whip the egg whites till stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the batter until well combined.
5. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining pecans over the top of the batter.
6. Bake at 300*F for 1-1/2 hours or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
7. You may feed this cake 2-3 tablespoons of Apricot brandy every two weeks or until The holidays. Lovely old fashioned bourbon pecan cake.

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