1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
2 c. all purpose flour
1 c. enriched corn meal
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. spiced apple butter
1 tbsp. Bourbon Whiskey, optional
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 10 inch tube pan or a 12 cup bundt pan. In large mixing bowl beat granulated sugar, butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add combined flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon and salt alternately with combined apple butter, whiskey and vanilla, mixing at low speed with electric mixer until well blended. Stir in pecans. Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove to wire rack and cool completely.

FROSTING:

1 c. powdered sugar
4 to 5 tsp. milk
1 1/2 tsp. cornsyrup
1/4 tsp. vanilla or Bourbon Whiskey

Combine powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup and vanilla. Drizzle over cooled cake. Store in a tight container. This is a $7, 000 prize winning recipe.