Jack Daniels Chocolate (birthday) Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup Jack Daniels Whiskey
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
• 1 1/4 cups sweet butter
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons Jack Daniels Whiskey

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325.

2. 2

   In a very large saucepan, heat and stir the water, Jack Daniels whiskey, coffee powder, butter and cocoa until the butter melts.

3. 3

   Remove from the heat and beat in the sugar.

4. 4

   Cool slightly and whisk in the eggs, blending thoroughly.

5. 5

   In a bowl, stir together the flour and baking powder.

6. 6

   Beat into the chocolate mixture until incorporated.

7. 7

   Stir in the pecans.

8. 8

   Turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 inch tube or bundt pan.

9. 9

   Smooth top with a spatula.

10. 10

    Bake in a 325 oven for 60-75 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean).

11. 11

    Immediately sprinking with the 2 Tbsp of Jack Daniels whiskey.

12. 12

    Let cake cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then remove from cake pan.

13. 13

    Serve with gobs of fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.