Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Cake

Deep into fall and stormy weather season i find myself searching for foods of comfort and decadence.

Chocolate bourbon pecan cake.

Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Ice complete cake with chocolate icing. Spread bourbon buttercream frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake sprinkling 1 4 cup pecans on top of frosting for each of the layers. Place first cake onto serving platter.

Add the bourbon to the chocolate mixture then fold the yolk and sugar mixture into the chocolate mixture. Chocolate bourbon pecan cake chocolatey cake with brown sugar buttercream infused with bourbon and pecans. Using an electric mixer beat egg whites and half of the remaining sugar to form soft peaks then fold into chocolate mixture. Garnish with whole pecans and drizzle top with whiskey caramel sauce.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely about 1 hour. Sprinkle chopped semisweet chocolate bar over top of cake. Remove from pan to wire rack.

Mix flour with pecans and fold into chocolate mixture. 2 1 4 teaspoons baking powder 3 4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 2 teaspoon salt 1 2 cup bourbon 1 2 cup milk 1 1 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Press remaining 2 cups pecans into sides of cake. Place second cake on top of first cake.

2 2 3 cups cake flour.