Raisin-nut Cake

Ingredients

1 c raisins
1/2 bourbon
1 c butter
2 1/4 c sugar
5 eggs
3 1/4 c all purpose flour
1 ts baking powder
1/2 ts baking soda
1 1/2 ts nutmeg
1 c buttermilk
2 c coarsely pecans
1 brown sugar glaze

Instructions

Combine raisins and bourbon, stirring well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Fold in pecans and reserved raisin mixture. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and place on serving plate. Drizzle Brown Sugar cake. ----