Irish Whiskey Cake
Ingredients
2 cups golden raisins
3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
1/4 cup whiskey
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 lemon, juiced
Directions to make Irish Whiskey Cake,
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.
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.
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.
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.
