Pistachio Irish Whiskey Cake
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
3 cups Flour
1½ cups Light brown sugar, packed
1½ tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Salt
2 tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Nutmeg
½ tsp Ginger
4 tsp Grated lemon peel
1½ cups Dark seedless raisins
1 cup Chopped, natural American pistachios
3 Eggs, slightly beaten
¾ cup Vegetable oil
¾ cup Irish whiskey
½ cup Buttermilk
Instructions
Cream Cheese Whiskey Frosting: Beat 8 ounces cream cheese with ¼ cup butter or margarine until soft and creamy; beat in 2 tablespoons Irish Whiskey and 2½ cups powdered sugar. Chill frosting until it thickens to spreading consistency, at least 1 hour.
Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, spices, lemon peel, raisins and pistachios in large bowl until evenly mixed. Add eggs, oil, whiskey and buttermilk; mix until blended. Turn into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 °F., for 30 to 35 minutes or until a light touch on top springs back. Cool 10 minutes in pans then invert and cool. Frost with Cream Cheese Whiskey Frosting. Sprinkle extra chopped pistachios on top. Chill until ready to serve.
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