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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Grandmother's Boiled Raisin Cake

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 teaspoons boiling water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

  • heat oven to 325 degrees(165 degrees c). grease a 9 x 5 inch pan. set aside.
  • in 3 quart saucepan, boil raisins slowly water until there is 1 cup of water left and the raisins are plump. allow mixture to cool.
  • stir in sugar and egg. mix spices with boiling water and add to raisin mixture. add flour, soda, vanilla and last, the melted shortening. blend well. pour into loaf pan.
  • bake for 40 to 50 minutes. when cool make glaze by mixing confectioners sugar, ground cinnamon, and milk. spread on top of cooled cake.

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