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Kentucky Derby Mini Chocolate-Pecan Cakes with Vanilla Bourbon Smash Ice Cream.
Crazy delicious chocolate treats
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 11h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●pot
- ●wooden spoon
- ●stove
- ●sauce pot
- ●strainer
- ●pan
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Vanilla Bourbon Smash Ice Cream
bourbon2 tablespoonsBourbon1 tablespoon
2
In a medium size bowl whisk the egg yolks with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until the yolks are pale yellow.
large egg yolks6sugar2 tablespoonsgranulated sugar1 cup
3
Add the milk, heavy cream, honey and vanilla bean seeds + pods to a medium size sauce pot and set over medium heat. Bring the mixture to boil, watching very closely to make sure the milk does not boil over. Once the mixture is boiling immediately remove from the heat and carefully pour about 1/3 cup of the hot milk into the eggs, whisking constantly to temper the eggs. Next, add the milk/egg mixture into the remaining pot of hot milk, whisking constantly. Place the pot back on the stove and stir custard over low heat until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about ⏱️ 5 minutes.
milk (2% or whole)1 cupcup buttermilk1/3vanilla bean (seed scraped + pods reserved)1large eggs3
4
Place a fine-mesh sieve (strainer) over a large heat proof bowl and immediately strain the custard into the bowl. Discard the vanilla bean pods and stir in the bourbon and vanilla. Let custard cool ⏱️ 10 minutes. Cover and place in the fridge for ⏱️ 4 hours or overnight, stirring as often as possible. If needed the custard can be quickly cooled in the freezer for ⏱️ 1-2 hours, but make sure to stir the custard every ⏱️ 30 minutes to prevent uneven freezing.
vanilla bean (seed scraped + pods reserved)1bourbon2 tablespoonsBourbon1 tablespoon
5
Once the ice cream mixture is well chilled, freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container (or in my case a loaf pan). Freeze for ⏱️ 4-6 hours before serving.
6
Butterscotch sauce
7
Melt the butter in a small sauce pot. Add the brown sugar, heavy cream and salt. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium. Boil for 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and scotch, if using.
sugar2 tablespoonscup packed dark brown sugar1/2brown sugar (divided)1 cup
8
Kentucky Derby Mini Chocolate-Pecan Cakes
9
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
10
Divide 2 1/4 cups toasted pecans among six 16-ounce jars (or twelve 8-ounce jars).
11
To make the bottom praline layer. Melt 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter in a small sauce pan. Whisk in 2/3 cup brown sugar, 2/3 cup corn syrup, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Allow the mixture to come to a boil and them immediately remove from the heat and evenly pour the mixture over the pecans in the bottom of each jar.
sugar2 tablespoonscup packed dark brown sugar1/2brown sugar (divided)1 cupteaspoon salt (divided)3/4teaspoon salt1/2vanilla extract1 teaspoonvanilla extract (divided)3 teaspoons
12
To make the cake. Whisk the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the buttermilk and bourbon in another small bowl.
baking soda1 teaspoonbourbon2 tablespoonsBourbon1 tablespoon
13
Beat the butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on high speed until fluffy, about ⏱️ 8 minutes. With the mixer on low, beat in the eggs, one at a time until incorporated. Add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, starting and ending with flour. Fold in the chocolate chips.
sugar2 tablespoonsgranulated sugar1 cuplarge eggs3
14
Divide the batter among the 6 jars and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about ⏱️ 40-50 minutes.
15
Just before serving preheat the broiler to high. Top each cake with the remaining toasted pecans. Melt 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) butter in a small sauce pan. Whisk in 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup corn syrup, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon Bourbon. Allow the mixture to come to a boil and then immediately remove from the heat and evenly pour the mixture over the pecans. Place under the broiler for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Remove and immediately serve warm with ice cream and a drizzle of butterscotch. Happy Racing!
sugar2 tablespoonscup packed dark brown sugar1/2brown sugar (divided)1 cupteaspoon salt (divided)3/4teaspoon salt1/2bourbon2 tablespoonsBourbon1 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
1473 kcal
fat Content
127 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
8 g
sugar Content
168 g
sodium Content
1236 mg
protein Content
18 g
cholesterol Content
507 mg
carbohydrate Content
198 g
saturated Fat Content
58 g
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