Irish Whiskey Cake

Chock-full of raisins, lemon peel and spices. The light brown sugar and whiskey give this cake a mild butterscotch type of flavor.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 561 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 3 egg yolks
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 egg whites
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 cups golden raisins
• 3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• ¼ cup whiskey

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.