Raisin Spice Cake

Name: Raisin Spice Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 13x9 cake, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups raisins; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3 eggs, beaten; confectioners' sugar

Submitted by The Daycare Lady

""This recipe is an old-time favorite that was given to me by my mother-in-law. She told me the cake shouldn't be eaten the day it's baked...aging makes it so much better. She once entered this cake in a contest and won first prize!" From Taste Of Home"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 1 13x9 cake
Serves:: 12

ingredients

2 cups raisins
1 ¹⁄₂ cups water
¹⁄₂ cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs, beaten
confectioners' 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-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until cake test done. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.