Secret Christmas Cake | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the cake:***
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the pan
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• ***For the brandy butter sauce:***
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup brandy