Blow The Doors Off Bourbon Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb butter
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 8 large eggs, whites & yolks separated
• 3 cups self raising flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 2 teaspoons almond essence
• 3/8 cup bourbon (more is a bit too strong for me)
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter and 2 cups sugar until fluffy.
• 2 add the yolks, singly, beating each time, and add the flour alternatively with the flavouring and bourbon, beating till smooth.
• 3 beat the whites stiff and add the rest of the sugar. gently fold the yolk mixture into the egg whites.
• 4 put the nuts on the bottom of a buttered 10" tube pan and turn the mixture into it, smoothing over.
• 5 bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours & let cool before turning over & cutting.