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Raisin Cake





Yields
Makes 12 servings



Total Time
1 hr

This raisin cake has humble, homey appeal—it's the kind of cake you want to eat for breakfast or as an after-school snack on a rainy day.

Raisin Cake




Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Karen Shinto
  Cooking-oil spray
 2 cups raisins
 1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
 2 cups sugar
 1 tablespoon Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder
 1 tablespoon baking soda
 1 tablespoon cinnamon
 1 teaspoon ground cloves
 1 teaspoon ground allspice
 1 teaspoon salt
Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9- by 13-in. baking pan with cooking-oil spray and set aside.

Step 2
2

In a medium saucepan, bring raisins and 3 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer and cook until very tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, add butter, and let sit until butter melts.

Step 3
3

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and salt. Set aside.

Step 4
4

Stir raisin-butter mixture into flour mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Serve cake warm or at room temperature.

Step 5
5

 

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 433Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.5g14%

Saturated Fat 4.9g25%
Cholesterol 21mg8%
Sodium 595mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 87g29%

Dietary Fiber 2.2g9%
Protein 5g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.