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Homestead Bourbon Cake Recipe

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Homestead Bourbon Cake
1 1/2 cup Flour
3/4 cup Hazelnuts, ground
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
5 each Eggs, room temperature
1 cup Sugar
1/8 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Vanilla
3/4 cup Bourbon
2/3 cup Raisins
2/3 cup Pecan pieces
1 cup Butter
2 cup Powdered sugar
1/4 cup Milk


Soak the pecans and raisins overnight in the bourbon. Butter and
flour a 9 inch springform pan. Stir together the flour, hazelnuts and
cinnamon in a small mixing bowl Preheat the oven to 375^. Combine the
eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat at medium until the egg triples
in volume (about 10 minutes). Using a rubber scraper, gently fold
the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 20 minutes on the middle level of the oven. Bake until top
springs back when lightly touched. Begin checking if done after 15
minutes Cool in the pan for 2 minutes. Turn onto a rack and cool.

FROSTING Whip butter until a light color. Add the powdered sugar, 1/4
c at a time. Mix well after each addition. Scrape the bowl down. Beat
on medium until light and fluffy.

Warm milk and add little by little to butter and powdered sugar. Beat
on low.

Add bourbon, pecans, raisins and mix on low for a few seconds. Finish
blending by hand.

Cut the cake into 3 even layers.

Spread some of the frosting on each layer top. Put layers back
together. Frost the sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
 


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