Big night last night?

A Southern hangover cake just might be the solution.

Thecake itselfis wonderfully moist, plush, velvety, tender, and soft.

Southern LIving Southern Hangover Cake sliced and ready to serve

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When you cut into the cake, you’ll see parts where the interior has darkened from theglazeseeping in.

What Is A Southern Hangover Cake?

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake ingredients

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You don’t need to have a hangover to enjoy this cake.

It can also be frozen, ideally in individually-wrapped slices for quick thawing, for up to two months.

Bring to room temperature before serving.

Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake coating the pan with baking spray with flour

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Repeat process in two more batches with remaining egg mixture.

Add batter to pan:

Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Add sugar; cook over medium until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently.

Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake whisking together the wet ingredients

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Stir in bourbon, limoncello, and salt.

Pour mixture into a 2-cup measuring cup; add tea bags, making sure theyre submerged in liquid.

Cool glaze as cake bakes, pressing gently on tea bags occasionally.

Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake mixing together the dry ingredients

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Pour about 3/4 cup glaze evenly over cake.

Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes (glaze will soak into cake).

Poke holes all over top and sides of cake.

Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake mixing the butter into the dry ingredients

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But don’t worryafter soaking with glaze, it’s guaranteed to be pretty moist.

Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake mixing the batter

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake batter in the pan before baking

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake in the pan after baking

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake preparing the glaze

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake adding the teabags to the glaze

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake poking holes in the cake for the glaze

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake pouring the glaze over the cake

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake poking the cake with a skewer

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake brushing the glaze over the cake

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Southern Living Southern Hangover Cake on the plate to serve

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