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.
Prep
24 min
Cook
37 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2 cups golden raisins
3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
0.25 cups whiskey
0.75 cups butter
, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
3 eggs yolks
3 eggs whites
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 teaspoons salt
0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 lemon
, juiced
Instructions
1
Place raisins, lemon rind, and whiskey in a small bowl; set aside to soak overnight.
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.
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.
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.
5
To make glaze: Mix lemon juice, confectioners' sugar, and just enough whiskey and warm water so that you can drizzle icing over cake.
Nutrition per serving
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