Bourbon chocolate cake *

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1packChocolate cake mix, with pudding
3Eggs
1pintWhipping cream
cupUnsweetened cocoa powder
½cupPowdered sugar
½cupBourbon whiskey
½cupWater; cold
cupVegetable oil
1teaspoonVanilla
½cupBourbon
1cupNuts; chopped

Directions

PATTI - VDRJ67A

FROSTING

Butter and flour two 9" round cake pans. Combine cake mix, eggs, bourbon, cold water and vegetable oil in large bowl of mixer. Beat for 2 minutes on high speed until very light. Pour into pans. Bake at 350~ for 30 minutes or until tests done. Cool in pans 10 minutes.

Remove. Cool completely. Split layers in half horizontally. Spread frosting over each cake layer. Sprinkle with walnuts. Stack layers.

Cover sides with frosting. Chill at least 2 hours. FROSTING: In large mixing bowl, combine whipping cream, cocoa, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until stiff then fold in the bourbon.