Holiday Rum & Raisin Cake
photo by Anonymous
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
- 2 cups golden raisins, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup light rum
- 3 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄4 cups butter, softened
- 2 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup cream
directions
- Combine raisins and rum; cover and stand until rum is absorbed.
- Stir together: flour, baking powder, salt. Blend butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl on low speed.
- Beat on high speed for 5 minutes, scraping down sides often.
- Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternatly with cream.
- Stir in raisins and turn into baking pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake: 12 cup bundt pan – 70 to 80 minutes; or 2-6 cup bundt pan – 40 to 45 minutes.
- This cake gets very brown on top. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans.
- Brush with Rum & Butter Glaze.
- Allow cake to absorb and repeat until glaze is used up.
- GLAZE: Melt ½ cup butter in saucepan; add 1 cup sugar and ¼ cup water.
- Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in ½ cup rum. Cool slightly.
Reviews
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I made this recipe every year for Christmas- many times with a mixture of different dried fruit. I normally keep a container of assorted dried fruit and candied ginger soaking in rum so I don't have to wait for the fruit to macerate when I'm ready to make the cake. It's much yummier than fruit cake. We even gave slices of this cake as a wedding favor at our wedding.
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