Antarctic Explorer Cake Food

ANTARCTIC EXPLORER CAKE

Antarctic Explorer Cake image

Liv Arneson and Ann Bancroft ate this cake while attempting to become the first women to ski across the frozen continent.

Provided by Missy Wombat

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 ounces cherries
1 cup raisins
1 cup whiskey
4 ounces butter
1 1/4 cups caster sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
7 ounces walnuts
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

Mix castor sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs, and whisky together in a bowl and set aside.
Combine baking powder with sifted flour.
Add the baking powder and flour to the sugar mixture and blend until smooth.
Fold in the remaining ingredients with a spatula.
Pour into a greased and floured bread pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes (watch after 35 minutes).
Cool on a rack and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5914.1, Fat 239.8, SaturatedFat 75.7, Cholesterol 801.8, Sodium 1445.3, Carbohydrate 759, Fiber 29.5, Sugar 463.5, Protein 88.2

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