Derby Day Party - Merts Louies Derby Day Cake recipe

[fuzzy.wuzzy]

Planning on a Kentucky Derby Day (5/5/12) party and looking to find a
recipe for the traditional Merts Louies Derby Day cake.

I've tried FN (thanks) and google which just point to shows which show
case the Merts cake on shows, sans recipes.

Any one have a recipe?

Thanks!

[sf]

On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:14:35 GMT, "fuzzy.wuzzy"

Post by fuzzy.wuzzy
Planning on a Kentucky Derby Day (5/5/12) party and looking to find a
recipe for the traditional Merts Louies Derby Day cake.
I've tried FN (thanks) and google which just point to shows which show
case the with Onions, Tomatoes and Olives on shows, sans recipes.
Any one have a recipe?

I've never heard of "Merts" cake, and looking at google makes me think
you're trying to drum up business for a business.

[fuzzy.wuzzy]

Post by sf
I've never heard of "Merts" cake, and looking at google makes me think
you're trying to drum up business for a business.

Merts is who makes or allegedly makes the cakes for Churchill Downs. I
don't know, don't really care...

And you can keep your idiotic conspiracy theory to your self!

GEEZ! All I want is a flipping recipe.... crawl back under your !&$!*($&!
rock!

[sf]

On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:15:10 GMT, "fuzzy.wuzzy"

Post by fuzzy.wuzzy

Post by sf
I've never heard of "Merts" cake, and looking at google makes me think
you're trying to drum up business for a business.

Merts is who makes or allegedly makes the cakes for Churchill Downs. I
don't know, don't really care...
And you can keep your idiotic conspiracy theory to your self!
GEEZ! All I want is a flipping recipe.... crawl back under your !&$!*($&!
rock!

Believe it or not, most of the country doesn't care a whit about Derby
Day.

[d***@aol.com]

Post by sf
Believe it or not, most of the country doesn't care a whit about Derby
Day.

Most of the country doesn't care about Mardi Gras or Cinco de Mayo
either. I know I don't.

[George M. Middius]

Post by d***@aol.com

Post by sf
Believe it or not, most of the country doesn't care a whit about Derby
Day.

Most of the country doesn't care about Mardi Gras or Cinco de Mayo
either. I know I don't.

I don't care about Easter.

[Bob Terwilliger]

Post by sf

Post by fuzzy.wuzzy

Post by sf
I've never heard of "Merts" cake, and looking at google makes me think
you're trying to drum up business for a business.

Merts is who makes or allegedly makes the cakes for Churchill Downs. I
don't know, don't really care...
And you can keep your idiotic conspiracy theory to your self!
GEEZ! All I want is a flipping recipe.... crawl back under your !&$!*($&!
rock!

Believe it or not, most of the country doesn't care a whit about Derby
Day.

I see someone got up on the wrong side of the bed! If you don't care
about Derby Day, why bother posting to this thread? Have you been taking
negativity lessons from Jill?

Regarding the Merts recipe for Louie's Derby Cake, the actual recipe is
a secret, but it's described as a "fusion of moist butter praline cake,
dark chocolate and fine Kentucky bourbon". The picture on mertscakes.com
shows that it may be a four-layer bourbon-soaked pecan praline cake with
chocolate ganache filling between the layers and what looks like thin
royal icing.

So I'd start out by making two thick layers of praline cake[1]. Cut each
layer in half crosswise to make four layers. Using a pastry brush, put
bourbon over each of the cut sides. Make ganache and assemble cake
layers with ganache between the layers. Make thin white frosting and
cover cake with it.

Bob

[1]
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pecan-Praline-Cake-104318
is an example, but I'd want to peruse the rest of my cookbooks before
settling on exactly what cake recipe to follow.

[d***@aol.com]

Post by fuzzy.wuzzy
Planning on a Kentucky Derby Day (5/5/12) party and looking to find a
recipe for the traditional Merts Louies Derby Day cake.
I've tried FN (thanks) and google which just point to shows which show
case the Merts cake on shows, sans recipes.
Any one have a recipe?
Thanks!

Those cakes are gooood, but I won't pay $29.99 for a liitle bitty 6
inch cake. I always wait until Kroger has to mark them down twice
before buying one. I don't have a recipe for one but if I were going
to make one I would first find a good butter cake recipe. After
baking the cake I would brush it with bourbon. I can't remember if
the topping is just chocolate and nuts or if it's more like a praline
topping with a flavor similar to that of Derby pie.

[fuzzy.wuzzy]

Those cakes are gooood, but I won't pay $29.99 for a liitle bitty 6 inch
cake. I always wait until Kroger has to mark them down twice before
buying one.

Wish I had Krogers, period... but not paying that price either... Merts
has just let the whole thing go to their head on the price.

I don't have a recipe for one but if I were going to make
one I would first find a good butter cake recipe. After baking the cake
I would brush it with bourbon. I can't remember if the topping is just

I think my brush could cause some to blush... :) Lets just say the
bourbon would flow well....

[ImStillMags]

Post by fuzzy.wuzzy
Planning on a Kentucky Derby Day (5/5/12) party and looking to find a
recipe for the traditional Merts Louies Derby Day cake.
I've tried FN (thanks) and google which just point to shows which show
case the Merts cake on shows, sans recipes.
Any one have a recipe?
Thanks!

Well Mert's is the bakery and the cake is Louies Derby Cake.
http://mertscakes.com/index.php?cPath=2

You could replicate it easily using this recipe, adding bourbon, and
making a dark chocolate ganache with
toasted, buttered pecans.

http://hizzoners.com/recipes/cookies-and-desserts/196-southern-pound-cake

[Nunya Bidnits]

Post by ImStillMags
You could replicate it easily using this recipe, adding bourbon, and
making a dark chocolate ganache with
toasted, buttered pecans.
http://hizzoners.com/recipes/cookies-and-desserts/196-southern-pound-cake

How would you incorporate the bourbon?

Could you get away with putting it in the ganache too?

MartyB

[ImStillMags]

Post by Nunya Bidnits

You could replicate it easily using this recipe, adding bourbon,  and
making a dark chocolate ganache with
toasted, buttered pecans.
http://hizzoners.com/recipes/cookies-and-desserts/196-southern-pound-...

How would you incorporate the bourbon?
Could you get away with putting it in the ganache too?
MartyB

You could add the bourbon directly into the cake batter. The alcohol
will cook off but the flavor would be there. OR you could
pour a little bourbon over the cake as soon as it comes out of the
oven.....like a rum cake. and YES, you could put it in the ganache
too!!