Raisin Cakes Recipe

Boiled Raisin Cake

   Ingredients required
1 1/2 cup raisins
2 cups water
1/4 cup liquid shortening
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons clothes

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Instructions for Boiled Raisin Cake Recipe

   Boil together raisins in water until one cup of water is left. Cool. Add cup of water to shortening. Add sugar and mix. Sift dry ingredients together and add to shortening mixture. Add raisins last. Bake 40 to 45 minutes.

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Raisin Nuts Casserole Cake

   Ingredients required
juice of one orange
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sour milk
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins or chopped dates

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Instructions for Raisin Nuts Casserole Cake Recipe

   Mix the juice of the orange in the 1/2 cup of sugar and set aside. Cream the one cup of sugar with the shortening, add the eggs and beat strongly. Add the flour which has been sifted with the salt and the baking soda alternately with the sour milk. Add the nuts, raisin. Place in a greased casserole or tube pan (small). Bake until done about 1 hour. Poke several times in the cake while hot and pour the orange juice mixture over the cake. Leaving pan until cold. Baking time for tube pan one hour for casserole 1 1/2 hours.

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Raisin Cake

   Ingredients required
1 lb of raisins
2 cups hot water
1 tablespoon molasses
1/2 shortening
2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup coffee
4 cups flour, shifted
1 teaspoons soda

Preheat oven 325 degrees

Instructions for Raisin Cake Recipe

   Mix the first two ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Cool mixture thoroughly or leave stand overnight. Make sure mixture is cold then add the four cups of flour that has been shifted with the baking soda. Turn into a well-greased large tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Flour addition can be gradually added and beaten after each. This is often served with cream cheese spread on each slice. Nuts can be added if desired 1/2 cup to 1 cup before going in the oven.

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Orange Raisin Walnut Cake

   Ingredients required
6 oz can frozen orange juice, 3/4 cup
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup of raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Instructions for Orange Raisin Walnut Cake Recipe

   Grease and flour pan. Combine 1/2 cup orange juice with remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend at lowest speed for 30 seconds. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour into a pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Drizzle remaining orange juice over warm cake, sprinkle with topping. Sugar nut topping: Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 cup chopped nuts and sprinkle over orange juice on cake. Note orange juice is not diluted.

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Orange Raisin Walnut Cake

   Ingredients required
6 oz can frozen orange juice, 3/4 cup
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup of raisins
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Instructions for Orange Raisin Walnut Cake Recipe

   Grease and flour pan. Combine 1/2 cup orange juice with remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend at lowest speed for 30 seconds. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour into a pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Drizzle remaining orange juice over warm cake, sprinkle with topping. Sugar nut topping: Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 cup chopped nuts and sprinkle over orange juice on cake. Note orange juice is not diluted.

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Raisin Tomato Soup Cake

   Ingredients required
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon soda
1 can tomato soup
1 1/2 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Instructions for Raisin Tomato Soup Cake Recipe

   Cream together butter and sugar, add egg. Sift together flour and soda. Add to butter mixture. Add tomato soup, cinnamon, cloves and raisins. Mix well, pour into 9 by 9 by 2 inch baking dish and bake 30 to 35 minutes. Serves 8.