Irish Wake Cake
"Of course, the primary food group featured at any good Irish funeral is booze. With all that alcohol, a groaning board of food was necessary to help absorb some of it so the drinking could continue through the night. One of the old reliables was a Wake Cake...."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 large eggs
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3 ounces package cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 3/4 cups cake flour, sifted
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup dried currants
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2/3 cup buttermilk
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar sifted
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2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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