Holiday Whiskey Cake Make Ahead Recipes

RAWHIDE'S WHISKEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan., Combine the first 6 ingredients; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes; fold in 1 cup nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool in pan., For glaze, mix all ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Cool 3 minutes. Pour one-third of glaze over top of cake, allowing some to flow over sides. Let stand 1 hour. Remove from pan to cool completely; cover., The next day, reheat glaze; brush half over cake, cooling before covering. Repeat the following day, using remaining glaze.

HOLIDAY WHISKEY CAKE (MAKE AHEAD)

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 350^. Spray four round 9-inch cake pans with non stick spray,then fit with parchment paper and spray the paper too, set aside. --- Cream butter and gradually add in sugar. Beat mixture until light and fluffy; mix in vanilla. Still using the electric mixer, slowly add in flour, baking powder, and salt. To keep the batter at a manageable consistency, alternate adding dry ingredients and splashes of milk. Beat batter until smooth.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites with mixer on high until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into cake batter with a spatula. Batter will be very thick.
• Spoon batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean; remove and let stand for 10 minutes before turning cakes out on wire cooling rack.
• Icing: While cake cools; beat egg yolks with a fork and put them in a saucepan with sugar and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes or until sugar is all dissolved and mixture has thickened slightly. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining icing ingredients. Let stand until cool. --- Spread cooled icing between cake layers and on top of assembled cake. Place the iced cake in an airtight container for 3 or 4 days to allow it to flavor before serving.