Bringhurst Pecan Cake

Directions

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   Cream butter in large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating
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   well.
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   Add
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   eggs, one at a time, beating mixture well after
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   each addition.
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   Combine 3 3/4 cups flour, baking powder and nutmeg;
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   add to creamed mixture alternately with bourbon, beginning and ending
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   with flour mixture.
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   Mix well after each addition.
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    Dredge raisins
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    and
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    pecans
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    in
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    remaining
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    1/4 cup flour;
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    stir into batter.
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    Spoon batter into a heavily greased 10-inch tube pan.
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    Bake at
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    325°
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    for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done.
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    Cool
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    cake
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    in
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    pan
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    for
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    15
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    minutes. Remove cake from pan and let cool completely.