Raisin Cake recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 ¼ cups water
⅓ cup shortening
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups raisins
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

269.9 calories
carbohydrate: 53.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 6.1 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 2.9 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 337 mg
sugar: 32.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, shortening, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and raisins. Bring to a boil, and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

  3. In a large bowl, combine the raisin mixture with the flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan.

  4. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

Recipe Yield

1 - 8x4 inch loaf pan

Recipe Note

This eggless loaf is very dense and moist. It originated during World War II, when eggs, milk and butter were in short supply.

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