Irish Whiskey Cake
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Description
Chock-full of raisins, lemon peel and spices. The light brown sugar and whiskey give this cake a mild butterscotch type of flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups golden raisins
- 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- ¼ cup whiskey
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 egg whites
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 lemon, juiced
Directions
- 1. Place the raisins, lemon rind, and whiskey in a small bowl and let them soak overnight. Line bottom of an eight-inch square cake pan with parchment paper that is buttered and dusted with flour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour, salt, cloves and baking powder into a bowl and set aside.
- 2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat well. Quickly beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the soaked raisins.
- 3. In a separate clean bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the mixture. Pour this into your prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake thoroughly on a wire rack.
- 4. To make the glaze: Mix the lemon juice with the sifted powdered sugar and just enough whiskey and warm water so that you can drizzle icing over the cake.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 - 8 inch square pan
calories: 561.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 97.7 g
protein: 5.9 g
saturated fat: 10.3 g
cholesterol: 109 mg
sodium: 312.2 mg
fiber: 2.8 g
sugar: 71.7 g
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