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Pecan Cake

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: Huntsville Heritage Cookbook -Junior League of Huntsville, Alabama

1 1/3 sticks butter

2 1/4 cups sugar

6 eggs, beaten separately

4 cups sifted flour

2 teaspoons nutmeg

4 cups pecans, broken

4 1/2 cups raisins

1/2 cup whiskey

Cream butter; add sugar and egg yolks. Coat nuts and raisins with part of sifted flour and nutmeg.
Alternately add rest of flour with whiskey and egg whites to butter mixture. Add nuts and raisins.
Bake in fruit cake or Bundt pan 2 hours at 275 degrees.