Cake Infused With Alcohol For A Grown-Up Treat

By Bhavana Verma

Ingredients:

250g softened unsalted butter
350g caster sugar
4 large eggs
3 tsp vanilla extract
300g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
100ml whole milk
150ml preferred alcohol like rum, whiskey, or brandy
100ml water
400g icing sugar, sifted

Cream butter

Prepare by preheating the oven and greasing the cake tins. Cream 250 g softened butter and 250 g caster sugar until it becomes a light mixture.

Make wet and dry mix

Beat 4 large eggs one by one and add 1sp vanilla extract. Now create the dry mixture in a separate bowl by combining flour, baking powder and salt.

Add butter

Gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture along with whole milk and alcohol.

Bake the cake

Pour the batter evenly in the greased tins and bake for 25-30 minutes until done.

Make alcohol syrup

Combine the alcohol drink with 100ml water and 100g caster sugar. Mix the syrup until sugar is dissolved then soak the cakes in the syrup.

Make frosting

Beat butter and icing sugar to make a fluffy consistency then add alcohol and vanilla extract.

Coat the cake

Coat the cake with frosting and let it cool for 20 minutes then serve and enjoy.