Polish Easter Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. raisins
1 Tbsp. milk
1/2 c. warm water
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 lemon peel, grated
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. chopped almonds
1 c. confectioners sugar
whole candied cherries

Preparation

Scald milk.
Stir in sugar, salt and butter.
Cool to lukewarm.
Pour lukewarm water into a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over top and stir until dissolved.
Add milk, eggs and flour. Beat vigorously for 5 minutes.
Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled.
Stir down batter.
Beat in almonds, raisins and lemon peel.
Pour batter into greased and floured Charlotte mold or deep cake pan.
Let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes.
Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then remove.