Three Kings Cake
Photo: flickr user m.gifford
Ingredients
5 cups light raisins
2 cups dark raisins
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup diced candied orange peel
1/2 cup diced candied citron
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup + 3 tbsp. butter, melted
5 eggs (1 c.)
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon diced almonds
3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup light raisins
1 tablespoon diced candied orange peel
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
Preparation
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1. Lightly grease 9 x 3 1/2 inch angel food cake pan. Line with greased brown paper.
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2. Combine 5 cups light raisins and the dark raisins with 6 tablespoons whiskey. Toss well. Let stand 5 minutes or more. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
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3. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add raisin mix, candied orange peel and citron and nuts. Toss well. Add granulated sugar, mix well.
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7. When cool turn out of pan and remove paper. Pour remaining 3 tablespoons whiskey evenly over top. Wrap in cheesecloth moistened with more whiskey, store in tightly covered cake tin in cool plate. Cake should stand at least 2 days before serving. (I let it stand two weeks, resoaking cloth when dry).
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Yield:
6.0 servings
Added:
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 2:25am