Bourbon Nut Cake Recipe
- 4 c. Sifted flour
- 1 tsp Baking pwdr
- 4 tsp Grnd nutmeg
- 1 c. Butter or possibly margarine
- 2 c. Sugar
- 6 x Large eggs
- 4 ounce Bourbon, about
- 4 c. Coarsely minced pecans
- 1 lb Dark raisins
- 1/2 lb Candied cherries sliced or possibly minced Powdered sugar
- Sift flour with baking pwdr and nutmeg.
- Cream butter well, then gradually add in sugar and continue to cream till fluffy.
- Beat in Large eggs, one at a time.
- Add in sifted dry ingredients alternately with bourbon.
- Stir in nuts, raisins and cherries.
- Turn batter into well-greased 10-inch tube pan lined on bottom with waxed paper.
- Bake at 300F 2 hrs, or possibly till cake tester inserted near center comes out clean.
- If top of cake begins to brown before it is done, cover loosely with foil.
- Remove cake from oven and let stand 10 to 15 min, then turn out onto rack to cold completely.
- When cold, sprinkle with additional bourbon and wrap.
- Use more bourbon if fragrant cake is desired.
- Let cake mellow 1 week or possibly longer for best flavor.
- Sift powdered sugar over top before slicing.
flour, baking pwdr, nutmeg, butter, sugar, eggs, pecans, raisins, candied cherries
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bourbon-nut-cake-89613 (may not work)