Recipe German Christmas Gingerbread (Cake)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup blanched slivered almonds

Preparing/Cooking:

• Whisk together the flours, baking powder, and spices.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the brown sugar.
• Beat in the eggs, then the honey, orange liqueur, sour cream, and orange juice.
• Beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture, and then stir in the raisins and almonds.
• Turn batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
• Bake cake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 80 minutes, or until it tests done with toothpick.
• Transfer to a rack to cool.

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