Blow the Doors off Bourbon Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
8 good slices
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 1 lb butter
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 8 large eggs, whites & yolks separated
- 3 cups self raising flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
- 2 teaspoons almond essence
- 3⁄8 cup Bourbon (more is a bit too strong for me)
- 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds (optional)
directions
- Cream the butter and 2 cups sugar until fluffy.
- Add the yolks, singly, beating each time, and add the flour alternatively with the flavouring and bourbon, beating till smooth.
- Beat the whites stiff and add the rest of the sugar. Gently fold the yolk mixture into the egg whites.
- Put the nuts on the bottom of a buttered 10" tube pan and turn the mixture into it, smoothing over.
- Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours & let cool before turning over & cutting.
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