Irish Raisin Cake

• 2 1/2 cups of buttermilk
• 2 cups of sugar
• 5 cups of flour
• 2 sticks of butter
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• Dash of salt
• 1 (16-ounce box) of brown raisins
• 1 (16-ounce) box of golden raisins
• 1/2 cup whiskey, optional

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a Dutch Oven.
2. Cream sugar and butter in large bowl.
3. Add in eggs one at a time.
4. Add seasonings.
5. Mix baking soda into the buttermilk.
6. Alternate adding flour, buttermilk and raisins into mix.
7. Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours in covered Dutch Oven.
8. Cake is finished when knife inserted into middle comes out clean.
9. Optional- pour 1/2 cup of whiskey over cake immediately after removing from oven.
10. Cake is best when cut after a few days.

buttermilk, sugar, flour, butter, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, baking soda, salt, brown raisins, golden raisins, whiskey

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/irish-raisin-cake-recipe.html (may not work)