Raisin-Spice Snack Cake
In Boulder, Colorado, Ruth Marie Lyons turns yellow cake mix into this nicely spiced dessert. "My husband's aunt gave me the recipe several years ago," she recalls. "Each time I bring it to work, everyone enthusiastically consumes every crumb."
Ingredients
- 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 to 1 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Reviews
Very flavorful and moist! Love the mixture of spices with pecans!
i make this at least once a week with a yellow gluten free mix. Very easy and tasty and I dont feel deprived. this has turned out to be a family fav.
I'd made this recipe a # of times and added 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips mixed with 1/8 c. all-purpose flour to the batter! This recipe has proved to be among my favorites to prepare! I used 1 package of COOK 'N SERVE butterscotch pudding mix since I'd had it available, but I didn't cook the pudding-I just added this mix to the cake mix! In fact, I prepared this cake 5/3/14 & I used a package (18-1/4-oz. spice cake mix, but still added the spices called for in the recipe for this cake!) I used 1/2 cup each of raisins and chopped pecans/walnuts as well! Rather than sprinkle with pecans, I just used them in the batter & I used 1/8 cup all-purpose flour in batter so that the chips/raisins/nuts wouldn't sink to bottom of the batter. I greased and floured a 13x9x2" baking pan and I baked cake at 350o F. for 45 minutes. I beat the batter 5 minutes at medium speed to ensure a well-blended cake batter!Thank you, Ruth Marie Lyons, for sharing this recipe with Quick Cooking! This recipe is a keeper in my book and one of my favorite recipes to prepare when I would like to whip up something quick! delowenstein