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Top rated Brandy cake recipes

Incision cake "Capital"

By Olesya Ambrosova

Lightly beat the butter, add sugar gradually

175g softened butter,
175g sugar
3 eggs (140g unshelled)
175 g of dry raisins
240 g of sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon brandy
1/2 teaspoon vanilla sugar
a pinch of salt.
All products must be at room temperature, so think over every detail in advance. I did not use raisins, but you will certainly add it.

4/5 (22 Votes)

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Caramel Cake Sauce

By lanwilson

A southern favorite

1 stick of butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1-1.5 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. bourbon, brandy, or cognac
pinch of salt

4.1/5 (8 Votes)

20 delicious ways to drink your breakfast

By Marie-Rose

Do you SKIP breakfast because you don't have time to eat? Try drinking it instead with these 20 GULPABLE morning concoctions you'll love!

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Walnut Apple Brandy Pancakes

By rogshell

Absolutely outstanding pancakes! Fluffy and light, yet crunchy and sweet!

2 beaten eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 cups flour
2 Tab ground flax seed
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup brown sugar or palm coconut sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
3 medium apples, peeled and grated (can use hand grater or food processor)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 Tab Brandy
1 tsp. Cinnamon
Coconut Oil
Maple syrup, cream cheese, sour cream, extra walnuts

2.8/5 (20 Votes)

Fruitcake

By kelly2kyle

Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C)

2 cups packed brown sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground cloves
2 tablespoons ground allspice
2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
4 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup brandy
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit
1 1/2 cups butter, melted
1 3/4 cups brandy

2.8/5 (5 Votes)

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truffle layer cake

By vlacy1975

make cake

Chocolate Truffle Layer Cake
MAKE-AHEAD
Active: 1 HR 30 MIN
Total Time: 3 HRS plus overnight chilling
Serving: 16
INGREDIENTS
CAKE
10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 stick unsalted butter
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
2/3 cup crème fraîche (6 ounces)
3 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE
1 pound white chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE
1 1/3 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon brandy
1 pound unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
Bittersweet and white chocolate shavings, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter two 15-by-12-inch jelly roll pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. In a medium saucepan, melt 6 ounces of the chopped chocolate with the butter and vanilla over very low heat, stirring gently. Remove the chocolate mixture from the heat and let cool slightly.
In a small saucepan, combine the cocoa with the water and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Let cool slightly, then whisk the mixture into the melted chocolate. Whisk in the crème fraîche.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the whole eggs, egg yolks and both sugars at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the chocolate mixture. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking soda, baking powder and salt and transfer to a sifter or a sieve. Sift the dry ingredients and fold into the cake batter with a large spatula until fully incorporated.
Spread the batter evenly between the prepared pans and sprinkle with the remaining 4 ounces of chopped chocolate. Bake the cakes in the lower and middle third of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until the centers spring back when lightly pressed; shift the pans halfway through baking. Let the cakes cool completely in the pans.
In a medium bowl set over a medium saucepan of simmering water, melt the white chocolate. Remove from the heat. Pour off the water in the saucepan and wipe it out. Add the heavy cream and butter to the saucepan and heat until the butter is melted and small bubbles appear around the edges. Whisk the hot cream mixture into the white chocolate. Set the bowl in a cool place until the ganache is firm enough to hold its shape, at least 1 hour.
In a medium saucepan, heat the cream until small bubbles appear around the edges. Put the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl and pour the hot cream on top. Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes, until the chocolate has melted, then whisk until smooth. Set the bowl in a cool place until the ganache is firm enough to hold its shape, at least 1 hour.
In a medium saucepan, melt the chocolate over very low heat, stirring frequently. In a small saucepan, whisk together the granulated sugar, corn syrup, cocoa and water and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Remove from the heat and whisk in the brandy and melted chocolate. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk, beat the butter at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the cooled chocolate mixture. At low speed, beat in the confectioners' sugar.
Cut out a 5-by-11-inch cardboard rectangle. Place a sheet of parchment or wax paper over each cake and top with a flat cookie sheet or cutting board. Invert the cakes and remove the pans. Keeping the paper attached, trim each cake to an even 15-by-11-inch rectangle, then cut each cake into three 5-by-11-inch rectangles; you will have 6 rectangles.
Spoon a small dollop of the chocolate frosting onto the cardboard rectangle and transfer one cake rectangle to it; peel off the paper. This will be the base. Spread half of the white chocolate ganache on the base and top with another cake rectangle; peel off the paper. Spread half of the dark chocolate ganache on the cake and top with another cake layer, peeling off the parchment. Spread with 1 1/4 cups of the chocolate frosting. Repeat with 2 more layers, peeling the parchment off the cake rectangles and spreading them with the remaining white chocolate ganache and dark chocolate ganache. Keep the sides even as you build the cake by smoothing them out with a metal cake spatula. Top with the final cake rectangle and peel off the parchment. Coat the sides and top of the cake with a smooth layer of chocolate frosting; refrigerate briefly to set the frosting. Spread the remaining frosting over the cake and garnish with the chocolate shavings. Carefully transfer the cake (on its cardboard base) to a platter and refrigerate until firm. Using a hot knife, cut the cake into slices while cold and let come to room temperature before serving.
Make Ahead
The cake can be refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for up to 2 weeks.