Brandy Cake Recipes

BRANDY ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch round baking pan.
• Beat the butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature egg yolks one at a time, allowing each egg yolk to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Pour in the flour alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Stir in the almond extract. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form in a large glass or metal mixing bowl. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Fold the egg whites into the batter; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut any excess cake so that it is flush with the sides of the pan.
• Bring the water and 1 cup of sugar to a boil for 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer, then add brandy and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes and remove from heat. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature. Prick holes in the cooled cake with a toothpick, then slowly saturate the cake with the brandy syrup.

BRANDY CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with parchment, with ends of parchment extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add 2-1/2 cups sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour until blended; pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 min. (Do not remove cake from pan.)
• Meanwhile, bring water, remaining sugar, cinnamon stick and lemon peel to boil in saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until reduced to 1 cup. Pour through strainer into measuring cup. Discard strained solids. Stir brandy into strained liquid.
• Use skewer to poke holes in warm cake at 1/2-inch intervals. Drizzle brandy mixture over cake. Let stand (in pan) 1 hour. Use parchment handles to remove cake from pan. Serve topped with COOL WHIP and fruit.

BRANDY MOIST CAKE

Steps:

• Cream margarine; gradually add the sugar, beating well with electric mixer set at medium.
• Add egg whites 2 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine yogurt, brandy and vanilla; stir well. Add to creamed mixture beating well.
• Combine flour, soda, and salt; gradually add to yogurt mixture.
• Beat and additional minute.
• Pour batter into a baking pan with high sides or a Bundt pan coated in cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in cake.
• Yield 16 serves.

BRANDY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches)) with margarine and sprinkle with some flour.
• Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and reserve in the fridge.
• In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the egg yolks and the sugar until obtain a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Add the brandy, orange zest and the lemon zest and mix for 2 to 3 minutes until it's nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until creamy. Finally, fold gently with a spatula the whipped egg whites.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
• Remove the cake from the oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool completely and serve.

BEST CHRISTMAS BRANDY CAKE

Steps:

• Combine fruits and brandy, dredge with half of the flour, and allow to stand 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, lemon zest till fluffy.
• Add beaten eggs slowly and whip to form peaks.
• Now add the rest of the flour and mix well.
• Fold in the brandy-fruit mixture.
• Turn into a greased cake tin and bake at 180C (350F) for 1 1/2 hours, or until cake tests done with a toothpick.

NEW YEAR'S ORANGE AND BRANDY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 10-inch round cake pan.
• In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until light yellow and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the butter or butter and margarine and beat for 1 minute more. Beat in the orange juice and brandy.
• Whisk together the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and the zests in another large bowl. Add to the yolk mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until incorporated.
• In a large clean bowl, with clean beaters, beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Fold them into the batter. Pour the batter into the pan and shake gently to even the top. Decorate the top with almonds.
• Bake the cake for about 1 hour, or until it is golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack before removing from the pan and serving.