Bourbon-Chocolate Cake with Browned Buttercream Frosting

Bourbon-Chocolate Cake with Browned Buttercream Frosting

from southernliving.com
115 min
10 servings

It's safe to say that this fantastic layer cake is a bourbon-lover's dream come true. Our Bourbon-Chocolate Cake With Browned Buttercream Frosting is full of heavenly combinations and perfect pairings.

Ingredients

  • Baking spray with flour
  • 1.75 cups granulated sugar
  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • .75 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • .5 cup canola oil
  • .5 cup (4 oz.) bourbon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • .5 cup hot water
  • Browned Buttercream Frosting

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with baking spray. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper; coat paper with baking spray. Whisk together granulated sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs, milk, oil, bourbon, and vanilla in a small bowl; add to flour mixture, and whisk until just combined. Add hot water to batter; whisk until combined.

  2. 2

    Divide batter evenly among prepared pans (about 1 ½ cups each). Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted into centers of cakes comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely, about 45 minutes.

  3. 3

    Measure ⅓ cup Browned Buttercream Frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip; set aside.

  4. 4

    Spread remaining Browned Buttercream Frosting between cake layers and on top and sides of cake. Pipe reserved frosting in piping bag around top edges of cake.