EGGNOG CAKES

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Number Of Ingredients 15

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3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
8 eggs
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Whiskey Sauce:
1 stick butter, softened
1 (1-pound) box sifted confectioners' sugar
1 cup bourbon whiskey
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 box vanilla wafer, crushed

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar well. Add egg yolks and blend well. Sift dry ingredients 3 times; add to sugar mixture. Alternate with milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour into 3 square pans lined with wax paper. Bake 20 minutes at 350°. After cake cools, cut into small squares. Cream butter and sugar well. Add egg yolks and blend well. Sift dry ingredients 3 times; add to sugar mixture. Alternate with milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour into 3 square pans lined with wax paper. Bake 20 minutes at 350°. After cake cools, cut into small squares. Whiskey Sauce: Cream butter and sugar. Mix well and add whiskey and nuts. Dip squares of cakes on all sides with whiskey mix and roll in crumb mixture. Store in air-tight container. Improves with age. Do not taste for 3 days. Freezes well.

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