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Knob Creek 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey Skillet Cake
A creative way to turn a traditional holiday rum cake into an outstanding dessert you and your guests will love. Made using your Knob Creek® x Smithey 18x Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, this cake is generously infused with the spicy, vanilla, and caramel notes Knob Creek® 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey is known for.
Ingredients
Yields 1 cake - serves 8 - 12
Bundt Cake
1 BOX CLASSIC YELLOW CAKE MIX
1 BOX FRENCH VANILLA PUDDING MIX
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ CUP VEGETABLE OIL
½ CUP WATER
4 EGGS
½ cup Knob Creek Rye Whiskey
⅓ CUP CHOPPED PECANS
Glaze
1 STICK BUTTER (4OZ)
1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
¼ CUP WATER
¼ cup Knob Creek Rye Whiskey
KNOB CREEK 7 YEAR OLD RYE WHISKEY APPLE COMPOTE
Created by Chef Brian Landry
1 CUP DRIED CHERRIES
1 QUART APPLES - PEELED AND CUT INTO EIGHT SLICES
1 CUP WATER
1 ¼ CUPS SUGAR
⅓ cup Knob Creek 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey
1 EACH LEMON - ZESTED AND JUICED
¼ TEASPOON MACE OR CINNAMON
1 PINCH SALT
2 TEASPOONS CORNSTARCH DISSOLVED IN JUST ENOUGH WATER TO CREATE A SLURRY
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Cake Instructions
1
Set the oven to 325°F.
2
Mix dry ingredients in a stand mixer.
3
Add the wet ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
4
Spray nonstick spray inside of your Knob Creek x Smithey 18x Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, and then line bottom of skillet with chopped pecans - evenly distributed.
5
Bake at 325 degrees for 28-32 minutes, rotating halfway through.
glaze instructions
1
While the cake is baking, make the glaze.
2
Heat butter over medium heat until it starts to brown.
3
Add Knob Creek 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey, water, and sugar. Then, stir until all of the sugar is dissolved.
4
After the cake is fully baked, remove from the oven.
5
Using a wooden skewer, poke holes in the cake.
6
Then, pour the warm glaze over the cake and down the inside walls of the skillet.
7
Allow the cake to rest in the skillet for 20 minutes.
8
Flip onto a cardboard cake round or serving plate. Optional: Serve with homemade whipped cream and Knob Creek 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey Apple Compote.
Apple COmpote Instructions
1
In a 2-quart sauce pot, bring the water, sugar, and lemon (zest and juice) to a boil.
2
Reduce the heat, and add the Knob Creek 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey and mace. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
3
Add cherries and apples and simmer until soft (approximately 8 minutes).
4
Strain the apples and cherries from the cooking liquid, ensuring to reserve the liquid in a bowl. Set the liquid aside.
5
Place the apples and cherries in a glass mason jar or glass bowl.
6
Return liquid to pot and thicken with a small amount of cornstarch slurry.
7
Pour the cooking liquid over the apples and cherries.
8
Suggest serving over Knob Creek 7 Year Old Rye Whiskey Skillet Cake.