Walnut-Raisin Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 cups chopped walnuts or 2 cups pecans
1 (3 1/2 oz) jar candied red cherries, quartered
2 cups raisins
1/2 cup bourbon
3 1/2 cups sifted flour (sift before measuring)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
7 eggs
1/2 cup bourbon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour well a 10-inch kuchen, bundt or tube pan. in large bowl, combine walnuts, cherries and raisins with 1/2 C bourbon; mix well. Let stand at room temperature several hours or overnight- liquid will be absorbed.
On sheet of waxed paper, sift flour with baking powder, salt and nutmeg; set aside. In large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth and light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat at medium speed 4 minutes, occaisonally scraping side of bowl. Batter will become thick and lighter in color. At low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture until smooth.
Add to fruit; mix with wooden spoon to combine well. Turn into prepared pan; smooth top with spatula. Bake in center of oven 1 hour and 20 minutes in kuchen pan; 1 hour 15 minutes in bundt pan; 1 hour and 10 minutes in tube pan.
Cake tester inserted in center should come out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 20 minutes. Use small spatula to loosen cake around inside; invert on wire rack; cool completely. In small bowl, soak a large piece of cheesecloth in 1/2 C bourbon.
Stretch cheesecloth on large piece of foil. Place cake in center. Wrap cake in cheesecloth; then wrap in foil. Refrigerate several days to mellow. (Will keep several weeks in refrigerator). To serve, slice thinly; let warm to room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	936.84 Kcal (3922 kJ)
Calories from fat	581.54 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	64.62g	99%
Cholesterol	235.49mg	78%
Sodium	222.54mg	9%
Potassium	679.42mg	14%
Total Carbs	75.44g	25%
Sugars	35.17g	141%
Dietary Fiber	6.16g	25%
Protein	17.48g	35%
Vitamin C	8.8mg	15%
Vitamin A	3mg	99%
Iron	3.8mg	21%
Calcium	152mg	15%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	428.18 Kcal (1793 kJ)
Calories from fat	265.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.53g	99%
Cholesterol	107.63mg	78%
Sodium	101.71mg	9%
Potassium	310.53mg	14%
Total Carbs	34.48g	25%
Sugars	16.08g	141%
Dietary Fiber	2.82g	25%
Protein	7.99g	35%
Vitamin C	4mg	15%
Vitamin A	1.4mg	99%
Iron	1.7mg	21%
Calcium	69.5mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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