Sweetpotatobourbonwhiskeycake Recipes

SWEET POTATO BOURBON WHISKEY CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together; flour,baking powder,salt & seasonings, set aside.
• Beat oil and sugars together until smooth, beat in egg yolks & boiling water gradually; beat for 2-3minutes.
• Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture gradually, stirring well.
• Stir in bourbon (take a sip if you like, as this adds to the character of the cake).
• Stir in pecans.
• Peel and grate sweet potatoes (should end up with 2 cups packed); stir into sugar mixture.
• Beat egg whites until they form soft peaks; add the cream of tartar & salt.
• Stir 1/4 of the whites into sweet potato mix, then fold in remainder.
• Place in a greased 10 inch tube pan and bake about 1 hour in a preheated 350 degree oven.
• Cool pan for at least 15 minutes before unmolding.
• Serve solo, or dust with confectioners' sugar.

SWEET POTATO BOURBON CAKE WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F, make sure a rack is in the center of the oven and grease 2 9" round cake pans and line with parchment round.
• Place the 18 tablespoons butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on medium until creamy and well blended, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time mixing well between each. Add in the sweet potato and mix for 1 minute more. Add the water and vanilla and mix on low for 1 minute.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, allspice, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Add to the sweet potato mixture and mix on low until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pans, smoothing the top and gently tapping on the counter several times to release any trapped bubbles.
• Bake in the center of the oven for 40-45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes in the pan, remove from the pan and finish cooling on a cooling rack. While the cake is baking combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat stirring until the sugar has melted. Whisk in the bourbon, cool slightly. Once the cake has cooled, place plastic wrap in the pan and place the cake back in the pan. Pour the bourbon syrup over the cakes. Cakes can be refrigerated overnight before frosting.
• To prepare the buttercream, place the 2 sicks butter in a medium saucepan and melt over medium heat. Once melted, crank up the heat to medium high. Stand by, stirring and watching. Small golden bits will start to settle on the bottom of the pan and it will start to smell delicious and nutty. Once this happens, take it off the heat and pour into a small, heat-safe bowl to cool completely.
• In an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment add the cooled brown butter, softened butter and mix on low until combined. Add in the powdered sugar and mix on low adding cream as needed until fully blended and smooth. Frost the cake leaving the sides naked or lightly frosted. Dust with nutmeg.
• adapted from https://www.displacedhousewife.com/pumpkin-bourbon-cake-with-brown-butter-bourbon-buttercream/.

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH MAPLE-BOURBON PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Combine softened butter and brown sugar in a medium-sized bowl; stir until well combined. Add maple syrup, bourbon, and salt. Stir in pecans and mix until well coated. Set topping aside.
• Butter a 10-inch tube pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper; butter the parchment paper and lightly dust with flour. Evenly spread topping into the bottom of the tube pan and set aside.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Mix softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium speed until well combined, 3 to 4 minutes; the mixture will be a bit grainy in appearance. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on medium speed after each addition. Use a spatula to scrape down the bowl as needed. Add sweet potatoes and bourbon and mix on medium speed until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
• Combine buttermilk and sour cream in a separate bowl.
• Add 1/2 the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and mix on low speed until well blended. Add 1/2 the buttermilk mixture and beat on low until blended, scraping the bowl as needed. Add remaining flour to the mixing bowl and continue mixing. Add remaining buttermilk mixture and continue beating on low speed until batter is thick and smooth.
• Pour batter into the prepared tube pan and place pan on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 65 to 75 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and leave in the pan.
• Prepare glaze by combining maple syrup, melted butter, and bourbon in a bowl. Use a wooden skewer to poke holes in the warm cake in the pan. Spoon 1/2 the glaze over the bottom of the cake.
• Allow cake to cool on a wire rack, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Invert cake onto a serving plate, remove parchment paper, and drizzle remaining glaze over the top of the cake. Serve with whipped cream.