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Irish Whiskey Cake

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Irish Whiskey Cake

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Category

Cake Recipes

Time

0 min

Serving

9 persons

Calories

561

Rating

4.00★ (12)

Cuisine

European
Author: Victoria Buriak
This Irish whiskey cake is chock-full of raisins, lemon peel, and spices. Light brown sugar and whiskey give this cake a mild butterscotch type of flavor.

Ingredients

  • golden raisins: 2 cups
  • lemon zest: 3 Tbsp (grated)
  • whiskey: 0.25 cup
  • butter: 0.75 cup (softened)
  • light brown sugar: 1 cup
  • egg yolks: 3 piece
  • egg whites: 3 piece
  • ½ cups all-purpose flour: 1 piece
  • salt: 0.5 tsp
  • ground cloves: 0.25 tsp
  • baking powder: 1 tsp
  • sifted confectioners' sugar: 2 cups
  • lemon: 1 piece (juiced)

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  1. Place raisins, lemon rind, and whiskey in a small bowl; set aside to soak overnight.
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  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of an 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper that is buttered and dusted with flour. Sift flour, salt, cloves, and baking powder into a bowl; set aside.
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  3. Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat well. Quickly beat in flour mixture. Stir in soaked raisins.
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  4. In a separate clean bowl, whip egg whites until stiff; fold into cake batter. Pour into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake on a wire rack.
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  5. To make glaze: Mix lemon juice, confectioners' sugar, and just enough whiskey and warm water so that you can drizzle icing over cake.
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