Sausage Cake

• 1 lb fresh pork sausage
• 3 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup cold strong coffee
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• CARAMEL FROSTING
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup light cream

1. Mix sausage with sugar.
2. Add beaten egg and mix well.
3. Add the baking soda to the coffee; stir mixture into sausage; mix well.
4. Add the raisins, nuts, salt, flour and the spices; mix well. Batter will be stiff.
5. Grease the sides of a 9" tube pan. Line bottom with waxed paper.
6. Turn batter into prepared pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until cake shrinks from sides of pan.
8. Cool and frost with caramel frosting.
9. CARAMEL FROSTING:
10. Combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter and light cream in a saucepan.
11. Boil to the softball stage, 234 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer.
12. Cool and beat until thick enough to spread on cooled cake.

pork sausage, brown sugar, egg, baking soda, raisins, coffee, walnuts, salt, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, caramel frosting, brown sugar, sugar, butter, light cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-cake-127486 (may not work)