DESSERT/CAKE-Kentucky State Fair Crowns 2019 'Your Favorite Cake' Champion

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Susan Blackwood

subheading: Bourbon Cake:

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

3-ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

2-ounces sweet baking chocolate, chopped

¼ cup instant espresso coffee powder

2 tablespoons boiling water

½ cup bourbon

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 ½ teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons bourbon

subheading: Bourbon Ganache:

12-ounces dark or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 ½ cups heavy cream

3 tablespoons bourbon

subheading: Praline Crunch Frosting:

1 ½ cups pecans, chopped and toasted

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 ½ cups brown sugar, firmly packed

½ cup plus 1 tablespoon whipping cream

1 ½ teaspoon vanilla

1 ½ cup powdered sugar

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