Glazed Pecan Raisin Cake Recipes

GLAZED PECAN-RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a nonstick Bundt pan (12-cup capacity), tapping out excess flour; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, nutmeg, and baking powder; set aside.
• In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add brandy; beat until combined. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until combined (do not overmix). Fold in pecans and raisins.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake until cake has pulled away from sides of pan and a toothpick inserted in top comes out clean, 1 1/2 hours. Immediately invert onto a wire rack, and let cool completely.
• Set rack with cake over a rimmed baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners sugar and orange juice until smooth. Drizzle cake with glaze.

PECAN CAKE WITH PRALINE GLAZE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine raisins and bourbon; stir well; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In another mixing bowl, combine flour, and next 3 ingredeints; add dry mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Mix well after each addition; fold in pecans and raisin mixture.
• Pour batter into a greased/floured 10-inch tube pan.
• Bake in a 325° oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack.
• To make glaze: combine first 4 glaze ingredients to a saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches soft ball stage (234°).
• Remove from heat and stir in pecans; immediately drizzle over cake.