Olivia Walton's Applesauce Cake with Whiskey Frosting

This cake is special...especially for Christmas (like the Waltons, anyone remember?), any holiday or dinner party. Glad I found this recipe again.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Serves:
- Units:
4
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ingredients
-
Cake
- 3 1⁄2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups white raisins or 2 cups light raisins (can use dark if prefer)
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 (16 ounce) jar applesauce
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Frosting
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream or 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 lb confectioners' sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 -4 tablespoons Bourbon (to taste)
directions
- Sift flour with soda, spices, and salt.
- Combine nuts and raisins in bowl and stir in 1/2 cup of the flour mixture.
- Cream butter in another bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
- Alternately add flour mixture and applesauce, beginning and ending with the flour.
- Stir in raisin mixture.
- Spoon into greased 10-inch tube or bundt pan.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes (or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean).
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
- Spread with Frosting.
- Cover until ready to serve.
- Whiskey Frosting: Stir together butter and cream, beat in 1 cup of the sugar.
- Blend in remaining sugar and the bourbon until proper spreading consistency.
- Makes enough frosting to cover a 10-inch tube pan.
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