Up your chocolate cake game with a splash of bourbon.
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.
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop styling: Lydia Pursell
Bourbon, chocolate, and browned butter: How could we ever resist?
Like many of our favoriteboozy desserts, this festive layer cake is meant for year-round celebrations.
Paired with ourFudgy Pecan Bourbon Balls, you’ve got a very spirited holiday dessert spread.
Serve your finished cake with a cup of coffee or, of course, a glass ofSouthern bourbon.
bourbon
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
12cuphot water
Browned Buttercream Frosting
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Coat 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with baking spray.
Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper; coat paper with baking spray.
Add hot water to batter; whisk until combined.
Divide batter evenly among prepared pans (about 1 12 cups each).
Cool in pans 10 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely, about 45 minutes.
Measure 13 cup Browned Buttercream Frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip; set aside.
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.
