Cherry Bourbon Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and halved
• 2 cups chopped nuts
• 2 tablespoons bourbon

Instructions

1. Cream butter with sugar; add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Add 1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice drained from a 16 ounce jar of maraschino cherries.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, mace and salt. Add 1/2 cup bourbon to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients. Fold in maraschino cherries and nuts.
3. Bake in greased and floured 10 inch tube pan at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes.
4. Pour 2 tablespoons bourbon over cake while still warm.
5. Store tightly covered.