Caramel Bourbon Spice Cake Recipes

CARAMEL SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 1/2 buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and about 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Beat well, then gradually beat in the remaining confectioners' sugar alternately with 1/4 cup buttermilk. Beat until smooth and creamy and spread on cake.

CARAMEL BOURBON SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F. FOR CAKE, LIGHTLY SPRAY 2 8-INCH CAKE PANS WITH NON-STICK SPRAY. COMBINE CAKE MIX, WATER, APPLE BUTTER, EGGS, OIL, AND CINNAMON. MIX 1 MINUTE, SCRAP SIDES, CONTINUE MIXING ON MED. HIGH FOR 2 MINUTES.
• DIVIDE BATTER IN THE CAKE PANS. BAKE FOR 25-35 MINUTES OR UNTIL WOODEN TOOTH PICK COMES OUT CLEAN. LET COOL 10 MINUTES AND THEN INVERT ON COOLING RACK.
• FOR FILLING, PLACE BOURBON IN BOWL AND SPRINKLE WITH GELATIN. LET STAND 5 MINUTES. MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 20-30 SECONDS OR UNTIL GELATIN IS COMPLETELY DISSOLVED, STIRRING AFTER EACH 10 SECOND INTERVALS. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER MIXING BOWL. BEAT ON LOW SPEED WITH ELECTRIC MIXER, GRADUALLY ADDING CREAM AND SUGAR UNTIL INCORPORATED. BEAT ON HIGH SPEED FOR 2-4 MINUTES OR UNTIL STIFF PEAKS FORM (DO NOT OVER BEAT).
• FOR TOPPING: COMBINE CARAMELS, BUTTER AND CREAM IN SMALL BOWL. MICROWAVE ON HIGH 1-2 MINUTES OR UNTIL SMOOTH, STIRRING ONCE. STIR IN BOURBON; MIX UNTIL SMOOTH. COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE.
• TO ASSEMBLE, PLACE ONE CAKE ONTO PLATTER AND TOP WITH FILLING, SPREADING EVENLY TO EDGES. TOP WITH SECOND CAKE. SPREAD TOPPING OVER CAKE. DRIZZLE WITH TOPPING, MAKING A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN ON CAKE. REFRIGERATE CAKE, UNCOVERED UP TO 3 HRS.

PUMPKIN CARAMEL BOURBON POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper.
• Beat pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
• Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Add to the pumpkin mixture; stir until just combined. Pour into prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Combine caramel sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon in a saucepan over low heat; warm through, about 2 minutes. Poke holes evenly over the surface of the cake using a chopstick. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the caramel-bourbon mixture; pour remaining mixture over the cake. Place on cooling rack.
• Beat cream and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon in a bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spoon whipped cream on cake; scatter pecans and drizzle reserved caramel sauce on top.

PECAN CARAMEL BOURBON CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, spices and baking powder. Add one egg and beat until smooth. Scrape the bowl and add the remaining eggs, one at a time, beating until the mixture is smooth and fluffy after each egg is added.
• Add the flour, about 1/3 at a time, alternately with the liquids (milk and bourbon). Be sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl after each addition. Blend in the nuts, if you're using them.
• Grease and flour your pan(s); use one (2.8L, 11 cup) bundt-style pan, a 10-inch tube pan, or two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans. Preheat your oven to 180°C
• Scoop the batter into the pan(s) and level it with a spatula. Bake the cake for 70 to 75 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven, and let it cool it in the pan(s) for 10 minutes.
• Syrup: While the cake is cooling, heat the butter, sugar and bourbon together in a small saucepan set over low heat. Stir until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved, then bring the mixture to a boil. CAUTION: The bourbon is likely to burst into flame when it reaches the boiling point. This process, while quite impressive, calls for a few notes of caution. Don't lean over the pan while you're stirring; it also might be a good idea to have a lid handy to quiet the flame. This process will burn off the alcohol. When the flame goes out, remove the glaze from the heat. Note: the bourbon may not ever burst into flame; that's OK. Just boil it for about 15 seconds, then remove it from the heat.
• After the cake has cooled for 10 minutes, turn it out of the pan and onto a rack, then poke small toothpick-sized holes all over the top surface. Brush the top of the cake with the still-warm glaze. It'll drizzle down into the holes to make a very moist cake.
• You can certainly eat the cake as soon as it's cooled, but it does improve with a "rest period" of 1 or 2 days. Do let the cake cool for several hours, to allow the glaze to set before wrapping well in plastic wrap. (No need to refrigerate it.) Before serving, dust the cake with a non-melting sugar, if desired, or ice with Bourbon White Chocolate Ganache. Yield: one cake or two "loaves," about 32 servings.

SPICED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL-BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Grind first 4 ingredients in processor until nut mixture sticks together. Press evenly onto bottom of pan. Bake crust until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. Wrap outside of pan in triple layer of heavy-duty foil.
• For filling:
• Using mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon peel in large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then pumpkin, yogurt, flour, vanilla, spices, and salt. Pour into pan.
• Set springform pan in roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cheesecake. Place in oven. Bake until outer 3 inches puff slightly and center is softly set, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in water bath 30 minutes. Remove from water. Cut around sides of cake to loosen. Refrigerate in pan until cold, about 4 hours. Cover and chill overnight.
• For sauce:
• Bring sugar, cream, butter, corn syrup, and salt to boil in deep medium saucepan, whisking until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium; boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon, then pecans. Cool, stirring occasionally.
• Remove foil. Cut around pan sides; remove sides. Cut cheesecake into wedges; spoon sauce over.