HOUSTON — Whiskey Cake Kitchen and Bar is a farm-to-fork concept restaurant with a delicious, unforgettable menu! Top of the list is the must-try Whiskey Cake, great to enjoy in the restaurant or gift a whole cake! Great Day's Cristina Kooker stopped by their new location for the recipe of this famous cake!
Whiskey Cake Bourbon Anglaise Recipe
3 quarts Heavy Cream
1/8 cup Vanilla Paste
1/2 qt. Egg Yolks
3 cups Granulated White Sugar
1/8 cup Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Favorite Bourbon
1. In a large sauce pot over high heat, combine cream and vanilla paste.
2. Heat to scald cream. Do not bring to a boil. The cream should form a very thin skin on top.
3. Turn off heat once cream is scalded.
4. In a large stainless steel mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar. Whisk to combine.
5. Slowly, add 8 cups of hot cream mixture to the egg mixture while whisking.
6. Pour the mixing bowl of egg/hot cream mixture into the sauce pot while whisking.
7. Reduce to low heat.
8. Simmer for approximately 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a plastic spatula, until mixture is thick and creamy.
9. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer.
10. Add the vanilla extract and bourbon to the strained sauce. Whisk to combine.
11. Chill rapidly.