How to Make a Southern Bourbon Spiked Lane Cake
Try this Southern favorite Lane Cake recipe! dixiecrystals.com. First created by Emma Rylander Lane in the late 19th century, this bourbon-spiked apricot, raisin, pecan, orange zest and coconut showstopping dessert gets more flavorful as it sits. The Lane Cake gained literary fame in 1960 when it was featured in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, and has been a southern favorite sweet treat ever since. This cake recipe takes a bit of time to prepare, but we promise it's worth the effort. Perfect for a spring or summer garden party, picnic, birthday, anniversary or any other celebration. Treat mom to this yummy treat on Mother's Day or make it for Easter. #dixiecrystals #dessert #recipe #lanecake #cake #bourbon
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Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make SOUTHERN LANE CAKE!
Southern Lane Cake is on the menu in Chef Anna Olson's amazing kitchen, and she is going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch! Follow along with the recipe below!
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Recipe
Makes 1 3-layer, 8-inch cake
Serves 16
Ingredients
Cake
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups (400 g) sugar
3 cups (390 g) cake & pastry flour
2 tsp (6 g) baking powder
½ tsp (3 g) salt
1 cup (250 ml) 2% milk, at room temperature
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
8 egg whites, at room temperature
Filling
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter
1 cup (200 g) packed light brown sugar
8 large egg yolks
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
1 cup (150 g) raisins
1 cup (100 g) sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup (100 g) lightly toasted pecan pieces
½ cup (95 g) diced candied orange peel
Icing
2/3 cup (160 ml) water
2 ½ cups (300 g) sugar
1/3 cup (80 ml) golden corn syrup
2 egg whites
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
Directions
1. For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C). Grease 3 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper and dust the sides of the pans with flour, tapping out any excess.
2. Beat the butter and sugar well (the sugar will not dissolve, but will be granular). Sift the flour, with the baking powder and salt and add this to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with flour and beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
3. Whip the egg whites on medium high speed until they hold a stiff peak when the beaters are lifted. Fold the whites into the batter in two additions. Scrape the batter into the prepared pans, spread to level and bake for about 30 minutes, until a tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cakes for 30 minutes in their pans then turn them out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
4. Prepare the filling when the cakes are cooled, so that you can use it while still warm. Melt the butter in a medium saucepot over medium low heat and whisk in the brown sugar and egg yolks. Increase the heat to medium and continue to cook the mixture, whisking constantly, until it has thickened, about 6 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla, raisins, coconut, pecans and candied orange peel.
5. Remove the parchment from the first cake layer and place on a plate. Spread half of the filling over the cake, top with a second layer and spread the remaining filling over it, topping with the final cake layer.
6. For the frosting, bring the water, sugar, corn syrup and salt up to a boil over high heat and ready the egg whites in a bowl. Once the sugar dissolves fully and begins to boil, whip the egg whites until they are foamy and add about 2 tablespoons of the liquid sugar, whipping the whites on high for 15 seconds. Continue to boil the sugar until it reaches 240 F (115 C) on a candy thermometer. While whipping the eggs whites on medium high, carefully pour in the hot sugar (pour it down the side of the bowl to avoid splashing) and then increase the speed to high and continue to whip until the frosting cools to just above body temperature, about 8 minutes and holds its shape when the beaters are lifted. Whip in the vanilla.
7. Use the frosting right immediately after preparing as it sets up quickly. Spread it generously over the top and sides of the cake, using your spatula to create swishes and swirls. Let the cake set for an hour, up to 4 hours before serving, and chill after that time.
The cake will keep for up to 3 days.
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To Kill A Mockingbird - Lane Cake
Hi everyone!
Thanks so much for tuning in!
I re-read the classic book, To Kill A Mockingbird and it was suggested that I try doing the Lane Cake.
While researching this old time recipe I discovered that it was originally created by Emma Rylander Lane of Clayton, Alabama. It is also known as Prize Cake. Most of the recipes I found have a filling that is mainly made up of egg yolks, sugar, bourbon and raisins. But it also seems as though everyone has their own version of the filling so I thought I would tweak it a little to suit my taste. :-)
I happen to be a big pecan pie fan so I wanted to filling to reflect that flavor more so I went with a filling that was more caramel than custardy.
So I hope you give it a try and enjoy!
Lane Cake
Vanilla Cake Link (make a double batch to make a taller cake):
Filling:
1 3/4 C. Brown Sugar
3 Eggs
1/2 Stick Butter
1/4 C. Cornsyrup
2 t. Cornstarch
1 T. Water
1 C. Raisins
1 C. Pecan Pieces
1 C. Shredded Coconut
1/2 C. Bourbon
Pinch Salt
1/2 t. Vanilla
Meringue Frosting:
6 Egg Whites
1 1/2 C. Sugar
Pinch Salt
1 t. Vanilla