Booze Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons bourbon

Bourbon Hard Sauce Frosting

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon bourbon

Instructions

Cake

1. In saucepan simmer raisins and water, uncovered, for 20 minutes; drain, reserving 3/4 cup liquid; cool.
2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour* two 8 inch pans.
3. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt and spices; set aside.
4. In large bowl of electric mixer cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and beat until well blended. At low speed add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with reserved liquid. Sir in raisins, chopped walnuts and bourbon. Divide batter between two prepared pans.
5. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until cake springs back when touched with a finger.
6. Cool pans on racks for 10 minutes, then invert on racks, turning layers top-side up. Fill and frost with Bourbon Hard Sauce Frosting.

Bourbon Hard Sauce Frosting

1. Cream butter, then gradually beat in 3 cups confectioners' sugar, egg and bourbon until smooth.

Notes

* For best results, use our Pan Release!