Easy Christmas Whiskey Cake

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups seedless raisins
• 1-1/2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons whiskey
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 cup nuts, chopped

Prep Instructions:

1. Combine raisins and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
2. Cool and add whiskey.
3. Let stand overnight.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Cream butter with sugar, beating until fluffy.
2. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Drain liquid from raisins into a 1-cup measure. If there is not enough liquid to make a cup fill the rest with more whiskey.
5. To creamed mixture blend in dry ingredients and liquid, alternately, a third of each at a time blending well after each addition.
6. Stir in nuts, vanilla and raisins.
7. Beat egg whites until stiff.
8. Fold into batter.
9. Pour into two 9-inch cake pans.
10. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
11. Cool and frost (optional)

Butter Cream Frosting for Whiskey Cake

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 to 5 tablespoons whiskey

Instructions:

1. Cream butter with powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat until spreading consistency.

Frosts two 9-inch layer cakes.