Old Fashioned Raisin Cake is excellent for breakfast or dessert. Just add a hot cup of coffee, and you’re set. It’s delicious with butter spread on it hot out of the oven. Loaf cakes are perfect when you just want a more petite dessert or breakfast. Sometimes we don’t need a big dessert, and this is one of our favorites when that is the case. If you like a combination of the spices below, you will love this old fashioned raisin cake.
Old Fashioned Raisin Cake Ingredients
Butter
Brown sugar
Raisins
Ground cinnamon
Ground cloves
ground nutmeg
Salt
Water
Vanilla extract
Eggs
All-purpose flour
Baking soda
Baking powder
Chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Recipe Notes: You can add your favorite frosting or a glaze to this cake. I usually just sprinkle on some powdered sugar. This loaf cake keeps well in an airtight container for several days. I don’t refrigerate it. It can be reheated in the oven or microwave. This recipe makes one loaf.
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“I made this cake last night, it was one of the simplest cakes I’ve ever made. I did not have all the spices so I substituted with 2 teaspoons of apple pie spice. I already shared the recipe with my sister, daughters and granddaughter. Delicious! Thank you!”-Janette
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Old Fashioned Raisin Cake
This delicious classic is always a winner
Servings: 6 servings
- 1/3 cup butter or 5 1/3 tablespoons
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups raisins
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
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Bring butter, sugar, raisins, spices, salt and water to a medium boil for 3 minutes on top of the stove. Remove from stove and let cool. Stir in vanilla extract. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder in a large bowl. Pour in cooled ingredients and mix until ingredients are all wet. Stir in eggs and fold in nuts.
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Spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan with cooking spray and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes until center tests done. Can add your favorite frosting or a glaze. I usually just sprinkle on some powdered sugar. Keeps well in an airtight container for several day. I don’t refrigerate. Can be reheated in oven or microwave. Makes 1 loaf
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