Recipe

Kentucky Bourbon Cake Recipe

	Pleclare / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago Moist but not soggy and fruity but not overbearing. Just right even if you don't like fruit cake! Prep:20m Cook:180m Servings:16	Pleclare
	candied cherriesred and greenraisinsbourbonbuttergran sugarlt brown sugareggsflourpecansnutmegbaking powder

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Ingredients

8 oz. red candied cherries,halved

8 oz green candied cherries,halved

8 oz. seedless raisins or chopped dates

2c bourbon

11/2c(3sticks)butter,room temperature

2c granulated sugar

1c firm packed brown sugar

6 lg. eggs,separated

5c flour

2c chopped pecans

2tsp ground nutmeg

1tsp baking powder

Directions

In med. bowl,combine cherries,raisins and bourbon;cover and soak overnight.

In a large bowl,cream the butter and sugars with electric mixer until light and fluffy;add the egg yolks and beat well. Stir in the soaked fruit with bourbon. In a small bowl,combine 1/2c of the flour with the pecans;set aside. Add the remaining flour,nutmeg and baking powder to the creamed mixture and blend well. In a bowl,beat the egg whites with electric mixer until stiff peaks form;gently fold in the cake batter. sprinkle floured pecans over batter and fold in gently.

Grease and flour a 10" tube pan and line bottom with greased wax paper. Pour the batter into the pan;bake at 275 degrees for 3 to 31/2 hours or till cake tester inserted in center comes out clean Cool the cake. Turn out of pan,peel off waxed paper,and store in tightly covered container for several days.

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Comments

chefelaine 1 year, 1 month ago said:
YUM!!!!!!!!!!!! HIGH FIVE, kid!! :+D

elgab89 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Oh, the flavors are delightful! Love it, wish I could give you a 10!

minitindel 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Oooooooooooo i love all the flavors of this one and yes it would be very moist my kind of cake yummmmm................five.............

henrie 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Oh Okay Pleclare your really have a winner with this one. I will be sure to make this for Christmas, actually I'll try to have it made first thing around Thanksgiving. You have my 5 also

lanacountry 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I don't drink it...:() I just COOK with it!! :())
YUMMY yum 55555!! :)

elgab89 1 year ago said:
I am ready for Christmas now! Thank you Pleclare for the perfect Christmas recipe!

pleclare 1 year ago said:

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