Booze Cake

• 1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
• 2 c. water
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. chopped walnuts
• 2 Tbsp. bourbon whiskey

1. Cover raisins with water and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
2. Drain, saving 3/4 cup cooking liquid.
3. Cool.
4. Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly.
5. Beat in egg.
6. Sift together flour, soda, spices and salt.
7. Blend into creamed mixture alternately with cooking liquid.
8. Stir in raisins, nuts and whiskey.
9. Pour into 2 greased 9-inch layer pans.
10. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 minutes.
11. Remove from pans; cool thoroughly.
12. Frost tops and sides with Bourbon Hard Sauce.
13. Decorate top with walnut halves.

raisins, water, shortening, sugar, egg, flour, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, salt, walnuts, bourbon whiskey

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=402821 (may not work)