Boiled raisin cake
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 2 | cups | Raisins |
| ¾ | cup | Shortening |
| 2½ | cup | Water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cinnamon |
| 1 | cup | Heavy cream |
| 5 | cups | Flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 2 | cups | Chopped nuts |
Directions
Combine in large saucepan, sugar, raisins, shortening, water, 1 teaspoon baking soda and cinnamon; boil 20 minutes. Cool.
Add heavy cream, flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon soda and chopped nuts; blend thoroughly. Pour into greased and floured 9x13-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cool and top with white butter frosting, or as desired.