Scottish Honey And Whiskey Cake With Butter Icing Recipes

HONEY AND WHISKY CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease two 7 inch sandwich tins.
• Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl; add the orange rind.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time and whisk until the mixture is pale and fluffy Sift in about half the flour and add the wiskey; fold into the mixture.
• Sift in the remaining flour and fold inches.
• Divide the mixture equally between the two tins and smooth the tops.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until light golden.
• Turn out on to a wire rack to cool.
• To make the icing:
• Put the butter into a mixing bowl; add the honey and one tablespoon of the orange juice.
• Sift in the icing sugar slowly and work the mixture gradually until the ingredients are combined.
• Sandwich the cakes together with half of the buttercream.
• Smooth the remainder over the top of the cake and decorate with the toasted almonds.

SCOTTISH HONEY AND WHISKEY CAKE WITH BUTTER ICING

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar together, add the orange rind and beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• Whisk until the mixture is pale and fluffy. Sift in half the self-raising flour and pour in the whiskey.
• Fold in to the mixture and sift in the remaining flour and again fold in gently.
• Grease two seven inch sandwich tins and divide the mixture between the two, smoothing the tops.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes in an oven at 375°F/190°C (Gas Mark 5) until the cake is a light golden color.
• Turn onto a wire rack to allow it to cool.
• Butter Icing:.
• Put the butter, honey and orange juice in a mixing bowl.
• Slowly sift in the sugar and work the mixture until well combined.
• To prepare the cake, use half the butter cream as a sandwich between the two halves of the cake and spread the rest smoothly on the top. Add the toasted almonds as decoration.

CHOCOLATE SCOTCH WHISKEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, combine raisins and scotch whiskey and set aside. Cut a round of parchment paper the size of the bottom of the cake pan. Butter the sides of the pan and one side of the paper. Then lay the paper, butter side up, in the pan and dust thoroughly with flour.
• Place 7 ounces chocolate in the top of a double boiler with 3 tablespoons of water. Stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup butter in small pieces. In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture is a pale creamy yellow. Combine with the chocolate mixture. In a small bowl, combine the flour and the ground almonds and add to the batter. Stir in the raisins and whiskey.
• In a clean large bowl, whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they are stiff but not dry. Stir a third of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then fold all back into the remaining egg whites. Pour the cake mixture into the pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes. The outside should be firm, but the center should remain moist. Let the cake sit for 10 minutes in the pan, then unmold it on a cake rack and let it cool for a few hours or overnight. Peel off the paper before icing it.
• To make the frosting: Melt 3 ounces chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Stir in the confectioners sugar and then 3 tablespoons butter a little at a time. Blend well and spread immediately on the cake. Allow icing to set for about half an hour before serving the cake.