SUGAR SHACK AT THE TRACK ~ AT THE RACES AT THE BIJOU = Kentucky Derby Day Delights!

Good DerbyDay, KatieMae!

  

 I've found a few goodies for AT THE BIJOU's celebration of Run for the Roses. Here's my favoritest recipe for Sugar's Juleps and a Mint Julep Bourbon Cake I'm going to try that looks scrumptious!!! Love you, Gal! Let's drink hearty to friendships and fun before all our betting action goes for a run!

   ~Hugs all around and then some, Shoogs

~ SUGAR’s Mint Julep ~

"Pluck the mint gently from its bed, just as the dew of the evening is about to form upon it ... Prepare the simple syrup and measure out a half-tumbler of whiskey. Pour the whiskey into a well-frosted silver cup, throw the other ingredients away and drink the whiskey."

From Henry Watterson of The Louisville Courier-Journal

 

LUSCIOUS INGREDIENTS ~

5 fresh mint leaves, plus a few mint sprigs, for garnish

1 teaspoon SUGAR or a little more if you like

Shaved ice

2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey~ I like Jack Daniels.

SO GOSH DARN EASY DIRECTIONS ~

Place mint leaves, sugar and a splash of water into a silver julep cup or a 12-ounce Tom Collins glass. Muddle (Don’t you just love that word?)the mint, sugar, and water together with the tip of the handle of a wooden (must be wooden) spoon. Fill the silver or not glass with shaved ice, add the best part ~ Jack Daniels (and take a swig too), and stir until combined. Garnish with a few (or a lot) sprigs of fresh mint.

Kentucky Derby

Mint Julep Bourbon Cake

With all of the elements of a Southern mint julep cocktail, this cake is perfect for Kentucky Derby Day. The rich pound cake has a white chocolate ganache frosting with a light mint flavor to complement the bourbon butter sauce infused in the cake. Don't wait for Kentucky Derby Day to make this cake.  

Even without the bourbon butter sauce and/or creme de menthe frosting, the cake will shine with a simple dusting of powdered sugar. For a sheet cake, shorten the cooking time to 35 to 40 minutes.   

Luscious Ingredients ~

• Cake:
• 3 cups cake flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• .
• Bourbon Butter Sauce:
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons Bourbon whiskey
• .
• Mint Frosting:
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) white chocolate chips
• 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 1 teaspoon white creme de menthe liqueur or 1/2 tsp mint extract (see Note)

Preparation:  Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.

Scrumptious Cake:
Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Make a well in the center.

In a separate smaller bowl, combine buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract, and eggs.

Add wet ingredients to flour mixture. Beat at low speed for 1 minute, then increase to medium speed for 3 more minutes. Pour into prepared pan and smooth evenly around bundt center.

Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Ten minutes before cake is done, prepare Bourbon Butter Sauce.
 
Bourbon Butter Sauce:
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup butter, and 3 tablespoons water. Stir until melted and combined. Do not boil. Remove from heat, continuing to stir for 2 minutes. Then stir in Bourbon.
 
When cake is done and still warm from the oven, use a skewer to poke holes around the top of the cake. Pour Bourbon Butter Sauce evenly over the top of the cake. Let cake cool to room temperature in the pan before removing.
 
Mint Frosting:
Melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until chips are melted. Remove from heat and stir in creme de menthe liqueur (or mint extract). Let cool for 10 minutes, then spread evenly over the cooled cake. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Chill to set chocolate ganache. Take cake out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before cutting to serve.  

Yield: 12 to 18 servings, depending on slice cut
Note: You may substitute green creme de menthe for the white, however the color may not be appealing. Just add a drop or two of green food coloring.

Mmmmmm Mmmmmm

 NO ONE BRINGS GOOD EATS

AT THE RACES 

AT THE BIJOU

  LIKE SWEET SUGAR DOES. 

  

TAKE IT FROM ME ~ 

I'VE GOT HORSE SENSE.