Mint Julep Cake

Name: Mint Julep Cake
Yield: Serves 14-16
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, bourbon; 3 tablespoons, minced fresh mint plus 10 to 12 leaves for garnish; 1 , large egg white; 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed (1 3/4 ounces), light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons, water; 1 , recipe Classic Yellow Bundt Cake batter; 1 cup (4 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, melted and still warm; 2 drops green, food coloring

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2016

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SERVES14-16

TIME2¼ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For the best mint flavor, be sure to use fresh mint leaves. Steeping the mint leaves in the bourbon and adding the mint-infused bourbon to the cake batter, the sugar syrup, and the glaze ensures that every component has plenty of minty, boo...

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