SOUTHERN WHISKY CAKE

Southern Whisky Cake image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 cups unsifted cake flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup bourbon whisky
1/4 cup honey
2 1/2 cups raisins
4 cups pecans
1/2 cup chopped candied or crystallized mixed fruits or citron
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Oil or melted butter for greasing pan

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together and add eggs, one at a time, beating briskly.
Blend flour and baking powder in flour sifter and sift over butter mixture. Beat to blend. Add whisky, honey, raisins, pecans, fruit, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Blend well.
Lightly oil inside of 8-cup tube pan.
Pour batter into pan and smooth over top with spatula. Set the pan on a baking sheet, and place in the oven.
Bake about 2 1/4 hours or until cake is nicely browned on top or until internal temperature is about 200 degrees on thermometer. Let stand briefly before unmolding. Wrap in cheesecloth, and douse occasionally with about 1/4 cup bourbon or Cognac. Then store tightly wrapped in the cheesecloth plus aluminum foil. Refrigerate or keep in very cool place until ready to use.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 780, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 84 grams, Fat 47 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 53 milligrams, Sugar 50 grams, TransFat 1 gram