Spiced Raisin Cake Recipe

Name: Spiced Raisin Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups raisins; 250 g butter; 3 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated; 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground; 2 tablespoons apricot jam; TOPPING; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup nuts, whole, roasted, mixed

Servings: persons

2 cups raisins
250 g butter
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
2 tablespoons apricot jam
TOPPING
1 cup sugar
1 cup nuts, whole, roasted, mixed

1
Put raisins in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer 15 minutes. Drain.
2
Chop butter into small pieces and stir into hot fruit.
3
Beat eggs, sugar and lemon rind until combined.
4
Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg together and add to the fruit with the egg mixture.
5
Spoon the mixture into a 20cm round tin, (line the bottom with baking paper). Bake at 160 C for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
6
Cool cake in tin 10 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack.
7
When cold, brush top of cake with jam and scatter over chopped toffee nuts.
8
Toffee Nuts:- Melt sugar gently in a heavy-based fry pan until it starts to colour. Do not stir.
9
Add nuts and pour out on a greased oven tray to cool.
10
When cold, chop nuts roughly.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups raisins, 250 g butter, 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Spiced Raisin Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Spiced Raisin Cake

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