Shelly's Recipe

JACK DANIELS CHOCOLATE BIRTHDAY CAKE

Category: Cakes

1 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup Jack Daniel’s whiskey
1 tbsp instant cocoa
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 tbsp Jack Daniel’s
Gobs of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving

In a large saucepan, heat and stir the water, 1/2 cup Jack Daniels, coffee, butter, and cocoa until the butter melts. Remove from heat and beat in sugar. Cool slightly, then whisk in the eggs, blending thoroughly.

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Beat into the chocolate mixture until incorporated. Stir in the pecans. Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 inch tube pan or Bundt pan. Smooth the top of the batter with a spatula. Bake at 325 for 60 to 75 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Immediately sprinkle with the 2 tbsp of Jack Daniels. Let cool on a rack, then remove cake from the pan.

NOTE: This cake is so rich it does not need icing, but it does not hurt to serve a lot of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!