Old Fashioned Whiskey Cake Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
14 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 5 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup whole buttermilk
  • ¼ cup whiskey
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup whiskey
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  2. Prepare the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat to combine butter and sugars.
  3. Add in eggs one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
  4. Scrape down the bowl if needed, and beat in orange zest.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk to combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, if using.
  6. Beat ½ of the dry mixture into the batter just until combined.
  7. Beat in the buttermilk, then the remaining dry ingredients.
  8. Fold in the whiskey and pecans.
  9. Spray to coat a standard Bundt pan with baking spray.
  10. Pour batter evenly into pan.
  11. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
  12. In the meantime, prepare the glaze: Melt butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally.
  13. Whisk in whiskey and salt. Set aside.
  14. Transfer the baked cake to a wire rack and immediately brush or spoon on half of the glaze.
  15. Once the glaze has soaked in, unmold cake onto a serving plate and brush or drizzle on remaining glaze.
  16. Cool for at least 30 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
  17. Serve slices warm or at room temperature, with a dollop of whipped cream if desired.