Best Grand Marnier Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE & GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of two greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper., In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a chilled large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until very cold., For filling, in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over orange juice concentrate; let stand 1 minute. Stir in sugar. Heat and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in 1/4 cup Grand Marnier and orange zest. Let filling stand at room temperature just until spreadable, stirring occasionally. (If mixture becomes too firm, warm in microwave to soften, about 10-15 seconds.), Meanwhile, using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Brush layers with remaining Grand Marnier. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with one-third of the filling. Repeat twice. Top with remaining cake layer., To frost cake, cut a hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag and insert #829 or other large star pastry tip. Gently stir whipped cream; spoon into bag and pipe onto top and sides of cake. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

GRAND MARNIER CRANBERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a microwave-safe bowl, toss cranberries with Grand Marnier; microwave, covered, on high just until heated through. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition. Drain cranberries; fold cranberries into batter., Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix Grand Marnier and enough confectioners' sugar to reach a drizzling consistency. Spoon over cake.

GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter.
• Add egg yolks and 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier.
• Continue to beat. Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder.
• Add flour to mixture with sour cream, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
• Add orange rind, walnuts and stiff beaten egg whites.
• Butter and flour an angle food cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.
• Spoon topping over baked cake while still in hot pan.
• Cool and invert onto serving plate.

CHOCOLATE GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 10-inch-diameter springform pan; line bottom with parchment paper round. Stir chocolate in metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Cool slightly. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl 2 minutes. Beat in egg yolks, Grand Marnier, orange peel, and vanilla. Stir in lukewarm chocolate. Add flour and salt; stir to blend. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another large bowl until peaks form. Fold whites into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Transfer batter to prepared springform pan.
• Bake cake until top is dry and cracked and tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 45 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack (top will fall slightly). DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool completely; cover and let stand at room temperature.
• For icing:
• Place chocolate and butter in medium metal bowl. Bring cream to boil in small saucepan. Pour hot cream over chocolate mixture; stir until mixture is melted and smooth.
• Run thin knife around inside of cake pan; remove pan sides. Invert cake onto 10-inch removable tart pan bottom or cardboard round. Place on rack set in rimmed baking sheet. Remove cake pan bottom and parchment. Pour icing over cake and spread to cover top and sides (any icing that drips onto baking sheet can be reused). Chill until glaze sets, about 30 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
• Cut into wedges and serve.

GRAND MARNIER CRêPE CAKE

Steps:

• Blend eggs, milk, 1/2 cup cream, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with flour, salt, 1/4 cup confectioners sugar, and 1 teaspoon zest in a blender until just smooth.
• Brush a 10-inch nonstick skillet lightly with some of melted butter, then heat over medium-high heat until hot. Pour in a scant 1/4 cup batter, immediately tilting and rotating skillet to coat bottom. (If batter sets before skillet is coated, reduce heat slightly for next crêpe.) Cook until underside is golden and top is just set, 15 to 45 seconds. Loosen edge of crépe with a heatproof rubber spatula, then flip crêpev over with your fingertips and cook 15 seconds more. Transfer to a plate. Continue making crêpes, brushing skillet with butter each time and stacking on plate.
• Beat remaining 2 1/2 cups cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, 1 teaspoon zest, and Grand Marnier in a large deep bowl with an electric mixer until cream holds stiff peaks.
• Center a crêpe on a serving plate and spread with 1/4 cup cream. Continue stacking crêpes and spreading with cream, ending with a crêpe. Chill, covered, at least 4 hours and up to 24.

GRAND MARNIER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For the cake, preheat oven to 350. Generously grease a 10 inch fluted tube pan. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl with mixer on high speed, beat butter til creamy. Gradually beat in the sugar and continue beating til mixture is light and fluffy. Turn mixer speed to low.l
• 3. Sift in flour, baking powder and salt. Beat just til flour is absorbed. Beat in Grand Marnier and orange zest. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4. Spread batter into prepared pan. Smooth the top evenly. Bake til cake shrinks from side of pan and skewer inserted in middle comes out clean, about 1 hour and 5 minutes. Let stand in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes, then carefully unmold cake onto a second rack. placed over a piece of wax paper or foil
• 5. For gflaze: mix the orange juice, Grand Marnier and sugar in a small pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, lower heat and simmer til mixture forms a light syrup, about 5 minutes. Brush the syrup all over the warm cake. When the cake is cool, transfer it to a serving plate.

GOLDEN GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, toss the chocolate chips and a few spoons of Grand Marnier until chips are moistened and shiny. Add the 1 ½ teaspoon flour and toss until evenly coated.
• In a medium bowl, lightly combine the eggs, ¼ cup sour cream, and vanilla.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients and orange zest and mix on low speed a moment to blend. Add the butter and remaining ¾ cup sour cream. Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened. Increase to medium high speed for 1 ½ minutes to aerate and develop structure. Scrape down sides. Gradually add egg mixture in 3 batches, beating for 20 seconds after each addition to incorporate the ingredients. Scrape down the sides, and fold in the chocolate chips.
• Scrape the batter into a well buttered bundt pan. Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until the cake tests done with a toothpick.
• Shortly before the cake is done, prepare the syrup: Heat the sugar, orange juice, and Grand Marnier until the sugar is dissolved. DO NOT BOIL. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, place the pan on a rack, poke the top all over with a wire tester, and brush on ½ the syrup. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate. Brush with the remaining syrup and cool completely before wrapping airtight.
• This cake can be made several days ahead and refrigerated, wrapped well. I like to glaze it with a Chocolate Cream Ganache before serving.

STRAWBERRY GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Steps:

• GOLDEN CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Generously grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with waxed or parchment paper. Grease paper.
• In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Add flour and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour, mixing on low speed.
• Bake in prepared pans for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely.
• GRAN MARNIER BRUSHING SYRUP.
• Stir together sugar and water. Bring to boil. Set aside. Cool. Add Grand Marnier.
• Using a pastry brush, soak cake thoroughly, at least twice with this syrup.
• WHITE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING.
• Cream butter and shortening with mixer.
• Add vanilla.
• Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating on medium speed.
• Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
• When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk or water and beat at medium speed until ready to use.
• FOR ASSEMBLY.
• Place one golden cake down.
• Spread a layer of Smucker's Strawberry Preserves on cake.
• Spread layer of buttercream icing on top of preserves.
• Add second cake layer on top.
• Frost with remaining buttercream frosting.
• Decorate as desired.

GRAND MARNIER BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Zest rind of oranges and juice oranges; set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy then add eggs.
• Add flour mixture and sour cream in small amounts alternately to egg /sugar mixture.
• When well mixed, beat in Grand Marnier,orange zest and pecans.
• Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
• Pour into a greased and floured 10" bundt pan;bake 40-50 minute at 350 degrees.
• While cake is baking; combine glaze ingredients simmer over medium heat until ingredients are combined.
• Spoon sauce over hot cake is still in the pan, cool before removing from pan.
• Invert onto cake plate and enjoy.

POUND CAKE WITH GRAND MARNIER-POACHED APRICOTS

Steps:

• For cake:
• Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 325°F. Butter and flour pan. Whisk salt, cream of tartar, cardamom, and 3 cups flour in a medium bowl.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat 2 cups butter until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to low and gradually add superfine sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until very light and creamy, 6-8 minutes longer. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating to blend between additions. Beat in cream and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until mostly combined. Finish mixing with a rubber spatula just until combined. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
• Bake cake, rotating halfway through, until top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 70-80 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cake cool completely before turning out.
• DO AHEAD: Cake can be baked 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.
• For apricots and assembly:
• Bring Grand Marnier, granulated sugar, and 2/3 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add apricots and ginger, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently until apricots are very soft, 20-25 minutes. Let cool.
• Remove ginger just before serving. Serve cake with apricots and syrup and whipped cream.
• DO AHEAD: Apricots can be poached 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.

GRAND MARNIER CREPE CAKE

Steps:

• Blend eggs, milk, 1/2 cup cream, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with flour, salt, 1/4 cup confectioners sugar, and 1 teaspoon zest in a blender until just smooth.
• Brush a 10-inch nonstick skillet lightly with some of melted butter, then heat over medium-high heat until hot.
• Pour in a scant 1/4 cup batter, immediately tilting and rotating skillet to coat bottom. (If batter sets before skillet is coated, reduce heat slightly for next one).
• Cook until underside is golden and top is just set, about 15 to 45 seconds.
• Loosen edge of crepe with a rubber spatula (or one that is good with crepes), then flip the crepe over with your fingertips and cook for 15 seconds more.
• Transfer to a plate (make sure it is a big enough to hold a lot of crepes easily).
• Continue making crepes, brush the skillet with a little bit of butter or oil every time, and stacking on the plate.
• Beat remaining 2 1/2 cups cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, 1 teaspoon zest, and Grand Marnier in a large deep bowl with an electric mixer until cream holds stiff peaks.
• Center a crepe on a big serving plate and spread with 1/4 cup cream.
• Continue stacking crepes and spreading with cream, ending with a crepe.
• Chill, covered, for at least 4 hours and up to 24.

GRAND MARNIER MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Place cake or lady fingers in the bottom of a springform pan.
• In a saucepan, over medium heat, stir water and sugar together until the sugar dissolves completely and mixture is hot.
• Remove from heat, and allow to cool completely.
• Stir in Grand Marnier.
• Drizzle surface of cake with Grand Marnier syrup, and set cake aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine Grand Marnier, Cognac, and gelatin.
• Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves.
• In a food processor, blend sugar with orange zest for 1 minute.
• Add cream cheese; process until smooth (30 seconds).
• Add orange juice, lemon juice, and vanilla; process for another 30 seconds.
• Using an electric mixer, whip cream until fluffy.
• With processor running, add gelatin mixture to the cream cheese mixture through the feed tube of the processor, and blend until well mixed (5 seconds).
• Add whipped cream and pulse to combine (about 3 pulses).
• Pour mixture over cake; smooth surface.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Garnish with whipped cream, orange segments, and mint leaves.
• Cut and serve.

GRAND MARNIER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE:
• Preheat oven to 350. Generously butter a 10-inch fluted tube pan; then sprinkle it with flour, tapping out excess. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat butter until creamy.
• Gradually beat in sugar, continue beating until the mix is light and fluffy.
• Turn mixer to low, sift in flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat until flour is absorbed. Beat in Grand Marnier and orange zest.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add mini-chips.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan, smoothing the top even.
• Bake for 1 hour or until the cake shrinks from the side of the pan. You can use the toothpick method too!
• Let stand in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then carefully unmold the cake onto a second rack placed over a piece of wax paper or foil.
• GLAZE:.
• Meanwhile, combine the orange juice, Grand Marnier and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over moderate heat.
• Lower heat and simmer until the mixture forms a light syrup, about 5 minutes.
• Brush the syrup all over the warm cake.
• When cooled, transfer it to a serving plate.

GRAND MARNIER ORANGE FRUIT CAKE A.K.A. BLONDE GOLDEN FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Combine all the dried fruits with Grand Marnier, orange juice and zest together in an airtight container. Steep for a week before using.
• To make cake batter:
• 1. Preheat oven to 130 Deg C (for fan forced oven)/150 Deg C (for regular oven). Line a 8-inch square tin with parchment paper.
• 2. Cream butter and sugar till light and creamy.
• 3. Add in eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
• 4. Sift in flour into the cake batter and beat on low speed until no clumps are seen.
• 5. Fold in soaked fruits and all the remaining liquid into batter.
• 6. Pour batter into tin, level and bake for 1.5 hours.
• 7. If cake is browning too quickly, cover with a piece of aluminium foil.
• 8. Remove cake from oven and immediately drizzle with Grand Marnier over hot cake. Remove cake from tin, pull down the side liners and let cake air and cool down completely.
• 9. Wrap cake and place in air-tight container and keep for at least a week at room temperature before consuming.
• 10. Drizzle with more Grand Marnier after a week, if desired.
• Adapted from Table for 2

GRAND MARNIER SOFT-CENTERED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cream the butter and the sugar together.
• Add the melted chocolate and gently fold in the eggs being careful not to over mix.
• Add the flour, orange zest, and Grand Marnier.
• Pour the batter into individual moulds or ramekins and insert a square of chocolate into the middle of each cake.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• Unmould the cakes onto plates and decorate with a spoonful of whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.

GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Steps:

• Cake mixture : Cream 1 cup butter with 1 cup sugar until pale and fluffy.Beat in 3 egg yolks. one at a time.Sift together 2 cups flour,1 tsp. baking powder, and 1 tsp. baking soda.Add dry ingredients to batter, alternating with 1 1/4 cups sour cream, beginning and ending with dry stuff. Stir in grated orange peel and 1 cup chopped walnuts. Beat stiff 3 egg whites and fold into batter. Pour into a greased 9" tube pan. Bake at 350 degreeesfor 50-55 minutes. Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup orange juice and 1/3 cup Grand Marnier liquor and pour over hot cake while still in the pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup blanced slivered almonds. Cool before removing from pan.Top with whipping cream or ice cream if desired.

GRAND MARNIER CRANBERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a microwave, heat cranberries and liqueur just until heated through. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to batter alternately with yogurt. Drain cranberries; fold into batter.
• 3. Transfer to a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 4. Combine confectioners' sugar and liqueur; drizzle over cake.

SPICED MOLTEN CHOCOLATE GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Steps:

• BUTTER 4 (6 oz) ramekins, custard cups or souffle dishes. Place on a baking sheet. MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in a large microwavable bowl on HIGH for 1 minute or until the butter is melted. Whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in wine, vanilla and sugar until blended. Whisk in eggs and yolk. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon evenly into prepared dishes. OPTION 1: Make Ahead: The chocolate mixture can be prepared up to 10 hours ahead of time. Pour the batter into prepared custard cups; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature for 30 minutes before baking. OPTION 2: Bake in preheated 425 degree oven 13-15 minutes or until sides are firm but center is soft. Let stand 1 minute. Loosen edges with knife. Invert onto serving plates. Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories: 567 Sodium: 209 mg Fat: 35 g Carbohydrates: 57 g Cholesterol: 219 mg Fiber: 2 g Protein: 6 g

ORANGE GRAND MARNIER CAKE

Steps:

• Cake Mix all ingredients together. Pour into prepared Bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Glaze Heat over stove until melted. Drizzle over cooled cake.

GRAND MARNIER PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees farenheit.
• Mix raisins, pecans, flour and salt.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add egg yolks, dissolved baking soda and Grand Marnier.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff.
• Combine all three mixtures and fold in the six egg whites.
• Bake for one hour.
• Recipe makes either:.
• one 10" tube pan.
• two 9" kugelhopf or bundt pans.
• two 9x5 loaf pans.
• three 8x4 loaf pans.
• Cool and wrap in foil.
• Refrigerate for 10 days.
• After a week you may wrap the cake in cheesecloth soaked in Grand Marnier and rewrap with foil.
• You may repeat this soaked cheesecloth step as often as you like, as it will make the cake dense-- and a bit boozy.