I just want to say I think you are so talented and I am a big fan of all of your recipes! Top with a generous 1/2 cup of vanilla bourbon frosting; top cake layer with a second cake layer. Shake and tilt pan to … I so hope you guys both love it!! 4-layer bourbon vanilla cake filled with vanilla caramel, vanilla frosting, housemade caramel glaze. now i have to start all over again I cantbeleive i did this. Keep it simple or go all out? This 4-layer Bourbon Chocolate Cake is just that. but that’s impressing me! No, not the things that are all over the ground in Ohio. Well, I saw this and I’m all in! Using a knife, or offset spatula, spread the filling out to the edge of the cakes, but leave about 1/4 to 1/8 inch border. Instructions. Of course, Jen! THIS LOOKS AMAZING. Hi Nacy! You do certainly own the title of recipe titles that are a mouthful, and worth every word. Aw I am so happy you have been loving this recipe and I hope it turns out amazing for you again! She is a hard worker and I just love seeing her when I come to the farm. 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature. Remove the balls from the freezer and dip the balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Sign up for the Recipe of the Day Newsletter Privacy Policy, Triple Hazelnut Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, Colette's Chocolate Bourbon Coconut Cake Recipe. Thank you so much! Slowly add the flour mixture; mix until smooth. For the peanut butter frosting, add the butter and peanut butter to the bowl of a stand mixer (or you can use a hand held mixer) and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. It seriously was my best cake yet! I can’t even believe this is real. This is a mind blowing masterpiece, bravo chick! Let me know if I can help in any other way. . In the bowl of a stand mixer add 4 eggs, 2 egg yolks, and the sugar. . xTieghan, Hi Tieghan! Made it again my request for my niece and now 3 more requests have come in. Never heard of buckeyes?!? It is ok to have the batter be lumpy, but just make sure you do not have too many big chunks of flour in the batter. Your cake looks perfect AND delicious. Mix in the coffee and bourbon. That’s if you can do it.:). INSANE! I just saw this where you commented on afarmgirl’sdabbles. since i may have to start again and am pressed for time , thank yoi so very much. Your recipe/instructions obviously are spot on! I am honestly not sure, are you sure that you added the baking soda and powder? This looks epically delicious! This recipe takes no time to put together. I am so making this. . Like, beautiful. Thanks Angela! Ingrained into my brain just screaming at me, “make cake, make an awesome cake with three layers and two frostings and bourbon ganache, make cake now”. I don’t think I have the energy to make this insanity, but feel free to send me a slice. Hope you love this cake! Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until ready to put on the cake. Once the cake has cooled, it is frosted with a traditional … She is warm, knowledgeable, always smiling and willing to help someone or offer a suggestion. Great photos and I think the cake will be a treat for anyone who likes peanut butter or chocolate (or bourbon)! He’s 23 and has chosen the same birthday cake for years. Was this omitted? That’s a great compliment, since he always likes to stay with the tried-and-true! Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, scraping down the sides until the frosting is light and fluffy. Thanks Gabi!! Shoot!!! Lately though, I have been feeling like I want to challenge myself. Making this Almond Layer Cake with Chocolate Bourbon Buttercream is a very satisfying cake. I admit I like a cake to have some substance to it and not overly sweet. Once melted stir in the bourbon. Hi! I always have tons of fun making cake even though the decorating part kills me, so I totally understand how you couldn’t give up this amazing idea. I adapted this grown-up version of everybody’s favorite funfetti cake from ChelSweets’ four layer birthday cake recipe by tweaking the proportions a bit and, of course, adding bourbon. Spread Bourbon Buttercream Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake, sprinkling 1/4 cup pecans on top of frosting for each of the layers. Is the cake part suppose to taste not too sweet , I am now done baking the cakes and tried a sample in a little pan i put some of the batter in and it taste good but not sweet like mine always did, uh oh . Made it for the husband’s birthday and he asked that this be his standard bday cake from now on, after years of different peanut butter/chocolate concoctions over the years. I used the directions as written (tbsp) and they taste overwhelmingly of vanilla. Learn how your comment data is processed. Thanks for the super recipe. Thank you! I think it can just be left out, still will taste great. Ingredients Baking spray with flour 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk ½ cup canola oil ½ cup (4 oz.) 1000/10, I am really glad this turned out so well for you, Amanda! Pour half of the caramel into a greased 10-in. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment circles … To frost, place one cake layer top side down on a serving plate. Instructions: Cake. Chill the cake completely, then pour lukewarm ganache over the top, allowing plenty to drip down the sides of the cake. Remove and let cool five minutes, then run a knife around the edges of the pan and invert the cakes onto cooking racks. It should soak into the cake a bit. I work for an organization that publishes a regional magazine for the state of Ohio. Honestly, I don’t even have the words to tell you how ridonkulous this cake looks. OHG Tieghan! Yes! Mmmm. This is one heck of an EPIC cake, Tieghan. Huge hit, So many compliments and it truly looked like it came from a bakery. Wonderful job! Granted they have all only been straight up chocolate cake and chocolate frosting, but still this cake is epic. Once melted stir in the bourbon and coffee. This cake is gorgeous! . I think I drooled, fell out of my chair, and my tummy rumbled all at the very same time. Mint Julep Layer Cake . . If the frosting is too thick add milk to thin. Preheat oven to 325°F. It is 1/2 cup. It tells exactly what the recipe is. Excellent choice for your first employee profile!! Seriously, I am so, so impressed. Will be using those again with a different cake batter recipe. Layer the ganache and filling alternately to build an attractive layer cake. Spread the remaining 3 tablespoons apple butter on top of the second cake layer, top with generous 1/2 cup of frosting. Seriously, it is going to be the best thing you ever tasted. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the heavy cream just to a boil, then pour it over the chopped chocolate. I have a fondness/weekness for peanut butter that is second only to my weakness for Russian women. Im making it for a birthday party and decided to use your awesome recipe. I think it would also be tricky to make the cake & buckeyes in 2 hours, especially since things need significant time to cool. Turn second layer bottom side down on top of first layer. Making it for Sunday. My name is Jessica, and I run a food blog called Floptimism. http://www.floptimism.com/2013/09/weekend-wrap-up-pb-chocolate.html. I’m an Ohioan, so I LOVE your feature of the buckeye candies in this cake. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. The first step to making this lush cake batter is to bloom the cocoa. Citrus Berry. I’m an Ohioan and will be making it in a few days for my husband’s birthday. Place the first layer of cake on your serving plate or a cardboard cake circle. It will be more for me, then for him. Pour batter into prepared cake pan. But once the idea was in my head, it was there. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until combined and smooth. This is definitely being added to my must bake list , but i don’t think it will turn out to be so perfect like yours. Beat on medium-high speed for about 4 to 5 minutes until light and fluffy and pale in color. For bourbon caramel, bring brown sugar, butter and bourbon to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. AMAZING! Thank you so much! Thanks so much for your kind message! After I made it and tasted, I ended up subbing in my usual chocolate frosting recipe. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Nothing beat buckeyes!! Did you mean a tsp? Prepare chocolate cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Ingredients 1 cup butter ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa 1 cup water ½ cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt Chocolate … Add the egg mixture and mix until thoroughly blended. Mix to combine. Bourbon Vanilla w/ Salted Caramel. I know what buckeyes are and I love ’em. My slices were not as perfect as those you see here and here, but I am ok with that. Add cocoa powder. I hope it turned out awesome for her! Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and half of the remaining sugar to form soft peaks, then fold into chocolate mixture. I just went into a coma and I haven’t even TASTED it. Oh my heavens! I grew up loving buckeyes and I love that you put them on the top of the cake! Wondering if there is a substitute for the meringue powder for the frosting. Let cool to room temperature. Crispy Brown Butter Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Balsamic Caramelized Mushrooms + Goat Cheese + VIDEO. I made this. when it comes to this beauty. Everything about this is so freaking amazing. The last step says “1/2 butter”–is that half a cup or half a stick? Required fields are marked *. Which is so crazy, since I am in over my head and have no time at all as it is. Debbie exemplifies the feel of what a framers market should be. HI! I hope you love this recipe. Not bad, but not the peanut butter flavor I expected. Really, Tieghan. https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/buckeye-crunch-bars/ AMAZING!!! Prepare the Fudge Cake: Coat 2 (9-inch) square cake pans with cooking spray; lightly dust with flour. I wanna try out your really awesome recipe, but is the meringue powder necessary? the layers, the precision, just making those buckeyes. Your email address will not be published. Beat on medium-high speed for … 6 sticks of butter?!?! I’ll share more details on the party soon but let’s get into this cake. Actually, they are even crazy popular come Thanksgiving and Christmas, yeah I guess at our house they were popular all year around. Thanks for the super-fast reply! Boy do these sound good. Hands down this is the best cake I have ever made! Add another large dollop of filling and spread out to the edges. Every week, I write a Weekend Wrap-Up where I share some of my favorite blog posts, recipes, and articles from the past week. Spread 5-6 tbsp of toffee sauce evenly onto the cake layer. Mix flour with pecans and fold into chocolate mixture. Haha! I want to make this cake right this minute. Would you be okay with this? Totally doable, you just need to carve out a couple hours to make it. OH.MY.GOD. In a large bowl, place the chocolate and the butter. ? I will come and check it out! Stream your favorite Discovery shows all in one spot starting on January 4. Wow. I also decorated this bourbon vanilla birthday cake … Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 3 8-inch round cake pans. Fudgy One-Bowl Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Cake. Making the cake, the frosting and the ganache is nothing hard all, it is just a little time-consuming. With football in full swing I thought it was time. How much butter when making the buckeyes? . Pipe 1 cup of frosting into an even layer … There was nothing I could do to silence my brain, it had to happen. Have a great weekend . Oh hi… it’s me… and I’m freaking the puck out over this cake!!!! The filling and frosting are really good. Maybe just slather the cakes with tons and tons of frosting? I just made this cake. You are a genius girl. I am not familiar with coffee yogurt, so it is hard to say. . Thanks so much, Sophie! This cake is intense! The buckeyes were fun to make but I think the vanilla measurement is off. Pinned! In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if … And wow, does this look wonderful!! can i juse something else instead of it ? Place the sifted flour in a medium bowl and stir in the baking soda and salt; set aside. Uuugh T, you’re killin me. Thank you Laura! I spent like the last thirty minutes going back and forth in my head about the title for this post. https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=577687 xTieghan, I made this! When I showed him the pictures of this cake, he decided it was time to try something new. Okay, now you’re just making me fantasize about food. I had sent you a personal message about this, but wasn’t sure if I got stuck in your SPAM. Whether you need to get dinner on the table for your family tonight or are planning your next get-together with friends, Half Baked Harvest Cookbook has your new favorite recipe. Just look at that thing of beauty! In the bowl of a stand mixer add 4 eggs, 2 egg yolks, and the sugar. Rich chocolate cake with hints of coffee and bourbon, a German Chocolate Frosting center, and topped with Chocolate Butter … now. And, stunning photos, Tieghan!! I love peanut butter and chocolate (seriously, how can you not) and this thing is pure insanity. Thank you! This looks almost too good to eat! xTieghan. …………oh, sorry. Hi, I do have a question since I just made this cake and I am panicking. Fabulous! Ahhhmazing! 4-layer citrus cake, filled with fresh berries and cream cheese frosting, vanilla buttercream and fresh berry finish This cake is amazing and so pretty on the eyes! Adjust the mixer to medium speed and add the eggs, one at a time, mixing for 5 full minutes between each addition. The dough will look dry. Now this looks like the kind of treat that I would love to sink my teeth into. In a large measuring cup, blend the eggs, sour cream and vanilla. They were a staple dessert in our house basically any time of the year, but especially come fall when football starts back up. Totally mindblowing. Although, the title still does not do this cake justice. It might come in late, but you did a great job on this. Frosting when frozen made life so much easier. I would use an equal amount of GF flour in this cake to make it GF. Just use 1/2 more coffee or 1/2 cup water and omit it from the ganache. Wonderful recipe! Beat … I don’t know about him, but I can’t wait. Press remaining 2 cups pecans into … Can’t believe I have missed this recipe all these years. I can’t even tell you how much I love this cake! Add sugar and beat until well combined. Amazing!! https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/5-ingredient-tripple-decker-chocolate-peanut-butter-bars/ Hope you ended up loving the cake! I’m not easily impressed. Long title, short title…BEST CAKE EVER. You can sub the bourbon in the cake for hot coffee or hot water. Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Cake. I hope this turns out amazing for you Bobbi! You dont even have to answer my question, I used the wrong chocolate, i used unsweetened . Add the bourbon to the chocolate mixture, then fold the yolk and sugar mixture into the chocolate mixture. I recommend making sure you serve it at room temp, even if you keep it in the fridge or freeze it to ice it. I am so thrilled he loved this!! Buckeyes!!! Ok, to be totally honest it did not turn out one-hundred percent the way I wanted, but I just never expect that to happen. I don’t know what I did wrong but, the cake batter was thick and gluey and after baking, it was hard and dry (biscotti-like texture) and did not rise during baking. Sorry for the trouble!! Butter a 10-inch fluted tube pan. Hi there, I did not get this post today. Ha, i know! I feel terrible and I am fixing the recipe right away. I’m making another one for our outdoor thanksgiving of 6! greetings and i really love your blog!! Once the buckeyes are cold place a few on top of the cake. So happy this turned out awesome for you! For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment circles and spray thoroughly with nonstick baking spray. Melt 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave on 30 second intervals (or in a double broiler on the stove), stirring until smooth. I always envy foodies who can go right ahead and wreck a gorgeous cake by slicing into it, then make it look even more gorgeous than it was before it was wrecked. Made it a two layer instead of three! Place final cake layer on top. This simply … It’s just that good. Yay! fluted tube pan; layer with half the pecans and half the dough balls; repeat. This cake looks fabulous! Spread frosting over the surface. In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. 19. In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the salted butter and granulated sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. This cake is amazing, Tieghan! I first made this cake 12/21/13 for my nephew’s 16th birthday and it was a hit. I’m an Ohioan and I love Buckeyes (both the crazy scarlet and gray fan types and the peanut butter and chocolate types). Please tell me you guys know what Buckeyes are? If you’re interested, I’ve left the link below. I’ve always waited for u to make a layer cake!!! Thank you for such an amazing recipe, and I hope you have a great rest of your weekend! Hi!! Whisk until smooth. I made this for my husband’s birthday. DYING. How much butter in the buckeyes!? Taste-wise though it is PERFECT! Remove from the bowl and set aside. My 12-year-old daughter is making this for her father’s birthday. Girl this is gorgeous. Make a medium caramel with sugar, and then deglaze with heavy cream mixture and bring to 245 F. It is honestly a game changer. So happy it was good! I do not make cakes but whenever I cut a piece it is so hard to have a perfect piece of cake standing upright on a plate, and you did it! This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. Hi there! . I need to shorten them! Oh my gosh, Kelsey I am SO, SO, SO sorry!! Please let me know if you have any other questions. Pour the ganache on to the middle of the cake and spread to just the sides, allow the ganache to drip down the sides of the cake. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting, smoothing the surface. HI! How to assemble bourbon caramel layer cakes: Straight from the oven, the warm dark chocolate sheet cake gets soaked in bourbon. And trust me, I have made my fair share of chocolate cakes. Oh my goodness. Your email address will not be published. Because as you know, it can take a team to pull this one off. Add a small dollop of the peanut butter filing and spread out in an even thin layer. Yeah, chocolate peanut butter lovers heaven. Once the eggs are incorporated, chill the filling for 30 minutes to firm up. It looks too good to be true! Thanks so much!! This was the first time I ever made a layered cake, or a ganash. Love ’em, I tell you. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack and let cool completely. Hey Jen, it’s a 1/2 cup. So actually, hard sauce is not actually sauce or hard. HI! Scrape the bottom of the bowl and make sure everything is well mixed, beat one last time. While cakes are in the oven, whip up the filling: Melt the baking chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth. Add buttermilk, coffee, vanilla and mix another three minutes or … You know, the peanut butter balls that are covered in chocolate? 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