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Raisin Spice Cake
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Servings: 6
Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 2
c
Raisins 1 1/2
c
Water 1/2
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Shortening 2
c
Packed Brown Sugar 3
c
All-purpose Flour 1
t
Ground Cinnamon 1
t
Ground Cloves 1/4
ts
Ground Nutmeg 1/2
ts
Salt 1
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Buttermilk or sour milk 1
t
Baking Soda 3
Eggs, beaten
Confectioner's Sugar
Directions:
In a saucepan, combine raisins and water. Cook until plump. Drain and set
aside raisins, reserving 10 tablespoons cooking liquid. In a mixing 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 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan. Bake at 350
degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on a wire rack.
Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Yield: 12 to 15
Servings
SOURCE: Nancy Johnson, Milton, PA, Reminisce Magazine Sept/Oct 92 SHARED
BY: Jim Bodle 9/92
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