Pecan Cake With Praline Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1/2 c. bourbon
1 c. softened butter
2 1/4 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine raisins and bourbon, stirring well.
Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
Cream butter.
Gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
Combine dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Mix well after each addition.
Fold in pecans and raisin mixture.
Pour batter in greased and floured tube pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan ten minutes.
Remove to wire rack and drizzle glaze over cake.
Cool.