BOURBON-PECAN POUND CAKE

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Make and share this Bourbon-Pecan Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 ten-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
1/2 cup Bourbon
1 cup finely chopped pecans
2 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Bourbon
2 teaspoons water

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening; gradually add in sugar, beating well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg; set aside.
In another bowl, combine sour cream and bourbon; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Mix just until blended after each addition.
Fold in pecans.
Pour batter into a greased/floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake in a 325° oven for 1 hour and 10 to 15 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes.
Remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
In a bowl, combine all the glaze ingredients; stir well.
Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8286.9, Fat 367.5, SaturatedFat 99.3, Cholesterol 1374.2, Sodium 2447.6, Carbohydrate 1085.4, Fiber 20.8, Sugar 772.2, Protein 94.1