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Bourbon Cake for The Big 30

For Jon’s birthday I made him a chocolate cake with chocolate ganache frosting and a bourbon glaze with a quick a flambé. His favorite drink is bourbon after all, and what guy doesn’t love a good fire?

I didn’t realize how easy chocolate ganache can be, or bourbon glaze for that matter. I found this recipe online, omitting the praline frosting since he doesn’t like pecans. I used the same square pyrex twice in a row, baking each layer separately to make sure they’d be the same size/shape. Lining the pyrex with greased/floured parchment made it easy to remove the layers right out of the oven and onto the rack to cool.

Having layers on a cake makes it so much more fun to make and eat. Got lots of compliments on this one—I highly recommend it.
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4 Comments

  1. red red

    Beautiful cake! Great tips! (Love ganauche too) Resourceful baker and cook!!

    • Thanks, it was fun to make – and even more fun to eat! =D

  2. Ashley Ashley

    Omg! Looks delish! ???

    • We’ll have to make one together with the girls! (Bourbon glaze can be for the grown ups) =)

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