Name: Grandma's Christmas Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar -; 2 cups raisins -; 2 cups water -; 1 cup butter, cubed -; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/2 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and cloves -; 1 cup chopped pecans -; BRANDY BUTTER SAUCE: -; 1 cup heavy whipping cream -; 1 cup butter, cubed -; 1 cup sugar -; 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten -; 1/4 cup brandy -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Grandma's Christmas Cake

1. 2 cups sugar -

2. 2 cups raisins -

3. 2 cups water -

4. 1 cup butter, cubed -

5. 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

7. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

8. 1/2 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and cloves -

9. 1 cup chopped pecans -

10. BRANDY BUTTER SAUCE: -

11. 1 cup heavy whipping cream -

12. 1 cup butter, cubed -

13. 1 cup sugar -

14. 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten -

15. 1/4 cup brandy -

How to cook deliciously - Grandma's Christmas Cake

1. Stage

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, raisins, water and butter. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool.

2. Stage

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Add raisin mixture; beat until blended. Fold in pecans.

3. Stage

Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° until cake springs back when lightly touched, 45-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Stage

For sauce, in a large saucepan, bring cream to a boil; stir in butter and sugar until smooth. Reduce heat; stir a small amount of hot liquid into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook until sauce is slightly thickened and coats the back of a spoon (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in brandy. Serve warm, with cake.