A good pound cake with raisins. To keep the raisins from sinking to the bottom, dredge them in flour before you stir them in.
Original recipe makes 1 – 9×13 inch pan
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 3/4 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup hot water
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
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PREP
30 mins
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COOK
1 hr
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READY IN
1 hr 30 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk and hot water, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the raisins.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 214 kcal
Carbohydrates: 32.4 g
Cholesterol: 47 mg
Fat: 8.6 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 2.9 g
Sodium: 121 mg