Irish Pound Cake
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 5:08pm

Ingredients




2 sticks Butter
1 1/8 cups Sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
4 large eggs
Zest of one lemon 
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 pound golden raisins
1/2 pound currants
2 ounces red cherries, pitted
2 ounces almonds, chopped
2 tablespoons Irish Whiskey

Preparation

1 Mix 1 egg and the sugar in a bowl and then add the lemon rind. 2 Add the remaining eggs and mix until well combined. 3 Sift the flour and baking powder into the mixture and add the fruit; mix well. 4 Transfer the mix to a butter cake pan. 5 Garnish the top with the chopped almonds. 6 Bake for 2.5 hours at 325 degrees F. 7 Remove from oven and coat the top with whiskey 8 Let cool completely before serving.