Bourbon Pecan Cake

Total Time: 169 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 168 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 cups chopped pecans
• 1 (9 ounce) box raisins
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup bourbon, divided

Recipe

• 1 combine pecans and raisins. dredge with 1/2 cup flour, stir well; set aside.
• 2 combine remaining 3 1/2 cups flour and spices; set aside.
• 3 cream butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 combine molasses and soda, add to creamed mixture. add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with 1/2 cup bourbon, beginning and ending with flour mixture. mix well after each addition. stir in pecan mixture.
• 5 spoon batter into a waxed paper-lined and greased 10 inch tube pan. bake at 325°f for 2 hours to 2 hours and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool completely in pan. remove from pan.
• 6 moisten several layers of cheesecloth with remaining 1/2 cup bourbon, cover cake completely with cheesecloth. wrap with foil, store in cool place one week, remoistening cheesecloth as needed.