Boodle's Club Cake Good.

I should state here and now that brandy has nothing whatsoever to do with this recipe! I was just trying  to convey a sense of Boodle's Club, which is a private Gentlemen's Club and the second oldest club in the world.   It was founded in 1762 and has had some illustrious members.   Membership is strictly by nomination and election - no riff-raff allowed! I can, however, bring you a recipe