Cake Ingredients 1 cup raisins
1/2 cup bourbon
1 cup butter softened
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups coarsely chopped pecans Combine raisins & bourbon, stirring, cover & refrigerate 1 hour. Cream butter, gradually add sugar beating well at medium speed of electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each one.  Combine flour,baking powder,soda & nutmeg, add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning & ending withflour mixture. Fold in pecans & raisin mixture.
Pour in a greased & floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degree for 1 hour & 30 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes & remove & place on a serving plate. Drizzle Glaze over cake & cool completely.  Buttered Rum Glaze
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons rum
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Combine all ingredients except walnuts in a small saucepan: bring to a boil. Boil mixture, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Remove from heat, & stir in walnuts. Pour over cake while glaze is warm.
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I cut it in slices so I could always have something sweet to eat with my coffee! It would make a nice presentation for Holiday Entertaining.