Shelly's Recipe

MANHATTAN BUNDT CAKE WITH SPIKED BOURBON GLAZE

Category: Cakes

Cake
2 (10-ounce) jars maraschino cherries
4 large eggs
1 tbsp grated fresh orange zest
3/4 cup bourbon
2 tbsp sweet red vermouth
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
16 tbsp (2 sticks) salted butter, cut into chunks, softened

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 to 2 1/2 tbsp bourbon

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.

Drain cherries and reserve 6 cherries for garnish; roughly chop remaining cherries.

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, orange zest, 3/4 cup bourbon, and vermouth until combined. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed, adding butter, 1 chunk at a time. When all butter has been incorporated, beat at medium-low speed until mixture is crumbly, about 30 seconds.

With mixer on low, add egg mixture in a steady stream. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, increase speed to medium-high, and beat until batter is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped cherries.

Lightly grease or spray a nonstick Bundt pan, and pour batter evenly into pan. Rap on counter to release any air bubbles. Bake in preheated oven on a lower rack until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 – 45 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through baking. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes.

While the cake is cooling, make the glaze. In a small bowl, mix together the glaze ingredients until smooth. (Start with 2 tbsp bourbon and add a little more if needed.)

Unpan the cake onto a cookie sheet or serving platter and drizzle with glaze while cake is still slightly warm. Garnish with reserved maraschino cherries.