Irish Raisin Cake

13 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups of buttermilk
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 5 cups of flour
  • 2 sticks of butter
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 (16-ounce box) of brown raisins
  • 1 (16-ounce) box of golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup whiskey, optional

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a Dutch Oven.
  2. 2
    Cream sugar and butter in large bowl.
  3. 3
    Add in eggs one at a time.
  4. 4
    Add seasonings.
  5. 5
    Mix baking soda into the buttermilk.
  6. 6
    Alternate adding flour, buttermilk and raisins into mix.
  7. 7
    Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours in covered Dutch Oven.
  8. 8
    Cake is finished when knife inserted into middle comes out clean.
  9. 9
    Optional- pour 1/2 cup of whiskey over cake immediately after removing from oven.
  10. 10
    Cake is best when cut after a few days.

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