A not too sweet cake packed with raisins. Perfect with coffee or tea and a wonderful departure from the typically sweet holiday goodies.
Original recipe makes 1 – 10×10 inch cake
Ingredients
1 cup raisins
2 cups water
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 x 10 inch baking pan.
- In a large saucepan boil the raising with the water for 10 minutes. Add the butter or margarine and let cool.
- In the same pan add the flour, soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped nuts (optional), mix well and pour batter into a lightly greased 10×10 inch baking pan
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Serves 8 to 12.
Nutrition
Calories: 150 kcal
Carbohydrates: 20.8 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Fat: 7.2 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 129 mg
