Grandma Stone's Booze Cake

• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 t allspice
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 t nutmeg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 t soda
• 1 t vanilla
• 2 T bourbon (optional)

Boil raisins in water for 20 minutes and let cool. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. Mix together remaining ingredients, raisins, and 1 cup reserved liquid (dissolve soda in liquid first). Bake at 350° until done.

Icing:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 egg (beaten well)
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 T Bourbon (optional)

Beat ingredients together until smooth and creamy.