Original Kentucky Whiskey Cake(A Cissy Gregg Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. all-purpose flour (sifted before measuring; reserve 1/4 to 1/3 c. for the nuts)
2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 lb. butter
6 eggs, beaten separately
1 pt. Kentucky bourbon whiskey
1 lb. red candied cherries, halved
1 lb. shelled pecans, broken
1/2 lb. golden raisins or 1/2 lb. chopped dates

Preparation

Soak cherries and raisins in bourbon overnight.
After flouring nuts, sift rest of flour with baking powder and nutmeg 3 times.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add egg yolks and beat well.
Add soaked fruit and remaining liquid and flour to butter, sugar, egg mixture.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Add floured pecans.
Bake in large greased tube pan (lined with brown paper, greased and floured).
Bake at 250\u00b0 to 275\u00b0 for 3 to 4 hours.
Watch baking time.
Cool completely and place in tightly covered container.
Stuff center hole with cheesecloth soaked in bourbon.
Wrap in heavy waxed paper.
Keep very cool.
Refrigerate if necessary.