An orange bourbon glaze soaks into this simple flavored, from scratch bundt cake with bourbon baked in it. Top this easy bourbon cake recipe with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bundt cake, cake with alcohol, cake with fresh fruit, easy cake
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 1hour20minutes
Total Time 1hour35minutes
Servings 12
Ingredients
For the Cake:
3cupsflour
3/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
3/4cupmilk
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
¼cupbourbon
1 1/2cupsdark brown sugar
1/2cupsugar
1cupbutter(softened)
5largeeggs
For the Glaze:
2tablespoonsorange juice
1/3cupsugar
2tablespoonsbourbon
Instructions
Make the Cake:
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the milk, vanilla, and bourbon. Set aside.
In large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat sugars and butter until creamy. About 3-4 minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Turn the mixer to low and alternately add flour mixture and milk mixture, mixing well, but just until combined.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake springs back when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a plate.
Make the Glaze:
In a small saucepan over medium low heat, whisk together the orange juice, sugar and bourbon. Mix and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Do not let the mixture boil.
Brush/drizzle glaze all over warm cake immediately after turning it out onto the plate.
Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.
Top the cake with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature.