Bourbon Praline Cake

Name: Bourbon Praline Cake
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 cup, whole milk; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/4 cup, bourbon; 1 1/2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups packed (10½ ounces), light brown sugar; 3 , large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup, pecans; 1/4 cup (1¾ ounces), granulated sugar; 1/4 cup, water; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/3 cup packed (2 1/3 ounces), light brown sugar; 1/4 cup, bourbon; 1 tablespoon, water; 1/4 cup packed (1¾ ounces), light brown sugar; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 2 tablespoons, bourbon; 24 tablespoons (3 sticks), unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 3/4 cups (7 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 12 ounces (2⅔ cups) Marshmallow Fluff brand, marshmallow crème

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2019

Desserts or Baked Goods

Cakes

SERVES10 to 12

TIME2¼ hours, plus 2 hours cooling and 30 minutes chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Bourbon, brown sugar, and pecans are the winning trifecta in this Kentucky Derby–inspired cake. We wanted to create a bourbon-soaked cake that was both salty and sweet. We found that adding bourbon to not only the batter but also the frosti...

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