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maple goat cheese cake with whiskey buttercream frosting recipe

Maple Goat Cheese Cake with Whiskey Buttercream

The Dessertivore
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

For the Maple Goat Cheese Cake

  • 4 Tbsp butter (57 g, 2 oz)
  • 3 oz goat cheese (85)
  • 3/4 cup maple sugar (110 g)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (150 g)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup milk

For the Whiskey Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup butter (115 g, 4 oz)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar (190 g)
  • 1 tbsp cream or milk
  • 2-3 tsp whiskey
  • 1/2 cup pecans and/or walnuts toasted and chopped

Instructions
 

Maple Goat Cheese Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C) and line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a large bowl with a hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk or paddle attachment, beat the butter, goat cheese, and maple sugar. Mix for 30-60 seconds, until the majority of the lumps are gone, although the goat cheese may remain a little lumpy.
  • Add the egg and mix for around 1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl to make sure the batter is well combined.
  • Add half of the flour mixture and mix for about 30 seconds, until it is only just incorporated. Add the milk and mix for another 30 seconds, followed by the second half of the flour. Mix until just combined; do not overmix or the cake may become tough.
  • Bake at 350 F (180 C) for about 25 minutes, or until the cake is slightly browned on top and a toothpick or chopstick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for at least an hour before frosting.

Whiskey Buttercream

  • In a large bowl with a hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk or paddle attachment, beat the butter alone until it is fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Add the pinch of salt to the butter, then add in 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar, mixing slowly to keep the sugar from flying everywhere. Add in the rest of the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. The mixture will resemble crumbs for a long time, but keep mixing until the crumbs form a very thick frosting, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the cream and mix another 1-2 minutes, until the frosting becomes fluffy again.
  • Add the whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, mixing between each addition until the alcohol is fully incorporated.
  • After the cake has cooled, frost it and top with the chopped nuts.
Keyword buttercream, cake, frosting, goat cheese, maple