SOUTHERN WHISKEY CAKE

Ingredients: 

2 Cups raisins

2 Cups chopped walnuts

2 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cardamon or ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 2/3 Cups firmly packed light brown sugar

3/4 Cup butter or margarine, at room temperature

4 large egg whites

1 large egg

1/2 Cup bourbon, Scotch whiskey, or apple cider (your choice) 

Directions: 

Lightly grease a 9x9x2 inch baking pan. 

To keep cake from overbrowning, line pan with parchment paper and lightly grease paper. 

In a medium size bowl, pour enough boiling water over the raisins to cover. Let stand for 30 minutes or until water cools to room temperature, then drain well. Return drained raisins to bowl. Add walnuts and toss with 1/2 Cup of the flour. 

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 

In another medium-size bowl, stir together the remaining 2 Cups flour, the cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, cream the brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy, scraping side of bowl often. Add the egg whites and beat well. Add the egg and beat well. Using a wooden spoon, stir in one-third of the flour mixture, then half of the bourbon. Repeat, then stir in the remaining flour mixture. Fold in the raisin mixture.