This month’s theme for Bundt Bakers is BOOZY BUNDTS. Rum, Vodka, liqueurs, moonshine, anything that is boozy.

I think most of the time when one makes a boozy bundt it is with rum. Being from the south we tend to go more toward the comforting drinks like bourbon. Papa used to like a little shot of Southern Comfort in the afternoons. Dad was all in for Wild Turkey. Me, well, I don’t drink but I always kept something in the house for others. I was WELL prepared when Lauren of From Gate to Plate choose her flavor of the month. I just had to find the right cake. And what is more southern than Sweet Potatoes and Pecans?

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Fall is pecan season. And sweet potato season. Bourbon is always in season. I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate fall than with this cake. And then add a Bourbon Syrup. Yes, please!

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Ingredients:

    3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
    1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
    1/3 cup butter, softened
    2 eggs
    1 cup cooked sweet potatoes { 1 good sized one}
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
    3/4 cup milk
    1/3 cup bourbon
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
    3/4 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 325°.
Butter a 10 or 12 cup Bundt” Pan. Sugar the pan well. Sugar puts a nice sweet crust on the cake. Sprinkle bottom and up sides of pan with the chopped pecans.
In a large mixing bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, and eggs until very light and fluffy. Add sweet potatoes {potato can be baked in the oven or in the microwave. You could use canned but they may be too sweet} and vanilla;
mix very well. Add all remaining ingredients; mix well.
Gently spoon into prepared pan.
Bake at 3250 for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.

Bourbon Drizzle:

    1 cup sugar
    1/2 cup water
    1 tsp butter
    1/2 tsp vanilla
    2 Tbl bourbon

Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan. After 5 minutes add butter, vanilla, and bourbon. Cook until nice and syrupy. {If you over-cook it it will turn to concrete when cools on the cake!}

The bourbon taste is in the background and not very strong. The sweet potato flavor is the more pronounced. {Adapted from Bundt Classics}

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