Taste of Home
Raisin Spice Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min.
YIELD: 15 servings.
This recipe is an old-time favorite that was given to me by my mother-in-law. She told me the cake shouldn't be eaten the day it's baked...aging makes it so much better. She once entered this cake in a contest and won first prize!
Ingredients
-
2 cups raisins
-
1-1/2 cups water
-
1/2 cup shortening
-
2 cups packed brown sugar
-
3 cups all-purpose flour
-
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
-
1 teaspoon ground cloves
-
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
-
1/2 teaspoon salt
-
1 cup buttermilk
-
1 teaspoon baking soda
-
3 large eggs, beaten
-
Confectioners' sugar
Directions
-
1.
In a saucepan, combine raisins and water. Cook until plump. Drain and set aside raisins, reserving 10 tablespoons cooking liquid.
-
2.
In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves nutmeg and salt; set aside. Combine milk, soda, eggs and reserved cooking liquid. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in cooked raisins. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
-
3.
Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 340 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
© 2024 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC