Raisin Cake Recipes | Boiled Raisin Cake, Orange Raisin Walnut & More

Boiled Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup liquid shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Instructions

1. Boil raisins in water until 1 cup of water remains. Cool.
2. Add the remaining 1 cup raisin water to shortening. Add sugar and mix.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves; add to shortening mixture.
4. Stir in raisins last.
5. Bake 40–45 minutes. Serves 8.

• Total cook time: 40–45 minutes
• Equipment: baking pan
• Servings: 8

Raisin Nuts Casserole Cake

Ingredients

• Juice of 1 orange
• 1/2 cup sugar (for orange mixture)
• 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 to 350°F.

Instructions

1. Grease a casserole dish or a small tube pan.
2. Mix orange juice with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
3. Cream 1 cup sugar with shortening; add eggs and beat well.
4. Add flour (sifted with salt and baking soda) alternately with sour milk.
5. Stir in nuts and raisins (or chopped dates).
6. Bake until done: about 1 hour in a tube pan or about 1 1/2 hours in a casserole.
7. While hot, poke cake several times and pour orange mixture over it. Leave in pan until cold. Serves 8.

• Total cook time: 1 to 1 1/2 hours
• Equipment: tube pan (or casserole)
• Servings: 8

Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 lb raisins
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups 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, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Optional: 1/2 to 1 cup nuts

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Instructions

1. Grease a large tube pan.
2. Bring raisins and hot water to a boil; simmer 15 minutes. Cool completely (or let stand overnight).
3. Add molasses, shortening, sugar, salt, spices, and coffee; mix.
4. Add flour sifted with baking soda; mix well. Stir in nuts if desired.
5. Bake about 1 1/2 hours. Cool. Serves 8.

• Total cook time: 1 1/2 hours
• Equipment: large tube pan
• Servings: 8

Orange Raisin Walnut Cake

Ingredients

• 6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate (about 3/4 cup), not diluted
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Topping

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Instructions

1. Grease and flour a baking pan.
2. Combine 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate with remaining cake ingredients.
3. Blend at lowest speed for 30 seconds, then beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
4. Pour into pan and bake 40–45 minutes.
5. Drizzle remaining orange juice concentrate over warm cake.
6. Mix topping sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts; sprinkle over cake.

• Total cook time: 40–45 minutes
• Equipment: baking pan
• Servings: 8

Raisin Tomato Soup Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Instructions

1. Grease a 9×9×2-inch baking dish.
2. Cream together butter and sugar; add egg.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix.
5. Stir in tomato soup and raisins; mix well.
6. Bake 30–35 minutes. Serves 8.

• Total cook time: 30–35 minutes
• Equipment: 9×9×2-inch baking dish
• Servings: 8