4.6 from 15 votes
Bourbon-Pecan Cake
My mother-in-law has been making this Christmas fruitcake for over 40 years. Many shy away from fruitcake, but not this one. This one is marinated in bourbon for weeks before Christmas, making this a very delectable and special cake. I swear, the longer this cake sits, the better it tastes and it makes great Christmas gifts.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
Servings:
4
to 5 loaves
Calories:
3734 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup candied cherry whole, red
- 1 cup candied cherry whole, green
- 2 cups raisin white, seedless
- 2 cups bourbon
- 2 cups butter softened, or margarine
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 8 egg separated
- 5 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 4 cups pecan halves
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Combine cherries, raisins, and bourbon in a large mixing bowl. Cover tightly and let stand in the refrigerator overnight.
- Drain fruits and reserve bourbon. Place butter in the large bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add sugars gradually, beating on medium speed until well blended. Add egg yolks, beating until well blended.
- Combine ½ cup of the flour with pecans. Sift the remaining flour with the baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Add 2 cups of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix thoroughly. Add the reserved bourbon and the remainder of the flour mixture alternatively, ending with flour. Beat well after each addition.
- Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold gently into cake batter. Add drained fruits and floured pecans to the cake batter; blend thoroughly.
- Grease loaf pans; line with wax paper. Grease and lightly flour wax paper. Pour cake batter into pan within 1 inch of the top. Place in a 275 degrees F. oven; bake loaf cakes for 2 to 2 ½ hours, or until a toothpick in the center of cakes come out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans on cake rack for about 2 to 3 hours. Remove cakes from pans; peel off wax paper. Wrap cakes in cheesecloth saturated with bourbon; then wrap in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for several weeks. Cut into thin slices to serve.
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Notes
- Serve with a hot cup of spiked ponche. It’s a little bit of Christmas heaven.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1loaf
Calories
3734kcal
(187%)
Carbohydrates
458g
(153%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
174g
(268%)
Saturated Fat
28g
(140%)
Cholesterol
327mg
(109%)
Sodium
1816mg
(76%)
Potassium
1064mg
(23%)
Fiber
18g
(72%)
Sugar
290g
(580%)
Vitamin A
4591IU
(92%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
338mg
(34%)
Iron
13mg
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 to 5 loaves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3734
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1loaf | |
| Calories | 3734kcal | 187% |
| Carbohydrates | 458g | 153% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 174g | 268% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Cholesterol | 327mg | 109% |
| Sodium | 1816mg | 76% |
| Potassium | 1064mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 18g | 72% |
| Sugar | 290g | 580% |
| Vitamin A | 4591IU | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 338mg | 34% |
| Iron | 13mg | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.