Bourbon Street Pecan Cake With Praline Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. bourbon
1 c. currants
3/4 c. plain flour, sifted
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. butter
2 1/4 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
2 c. pecans

Preparation

Soak currants in bourbon.
Beat butter, sugar and eggs for 5 minutes.
Mix dry ingredients and add to butter.
Mix alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in currants, bourbon and finely chopped pecans.
Bake in greased and floured tube pan 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325\u00b0.
Cool and glaze.