Holiday Whiskey Cake Make Ahead Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD HOLIDAY CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; set aside. In a large bowl, combine milk and chocolate syrup; fold in whipped cream. Pour into prepared pan; cover and freeze for 6 hours. , Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Transfer to a serving platter. , Remove cream mixture from the freezer; carefully invert onto cake and remove foil. Spread whipped topping over top and sides. Return to the freezer for 2 hours. , May be frozen for up to 2 months. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting., Just before serving, drizzle with additional chocolate syrup; garnish with mint and cherries.

OLD-FASHIONED WHISKEY CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE: Combine all ingredients and mix for 3 minutes by hand.
• Pour into well-greased bundt pan and bake for 50-60 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Toothpick should come out clean.
• ICING:.
• Cook on stovetop on med.
• heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is brown.
• Leave cake in pan and using a toothpick, poke several holes into cake.
• Pour 3/4 of icing onto cake.
• Let set 15 minutes.
• Flip cake onto plate.
• Brush remaining icing onto top& sides of cake.

MOIST HOLIDAY HONEYCAKE

Steps:

• Place an oven shelf in an upper position in oven, and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt® pan) with cooking spray.
• In a bowl, whisk together the unbleached flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the canola oil, honey, white and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, coffee, orange juice, and whiskey. With an electric mixer, beat the flour mixture into the honey mixture just until the batter is thoroughly incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake on upper shelf in the preheated oven until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. Cool for 20 minutes in the pan before turning the cake out onto a serving platter.

DATE AND WHISKY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 10 inch round cake pan, and line with parchment paper. Combine the dates and whiskey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 1 minute, then set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and golden syrup until smooth. Stir in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the almond meal. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter alternately with the milk, and beat until smooth. Blend in the date mixture, mixing only as much as necessary. Pour into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate and dust with confectioners' sugar.