Martha Washington Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup golden raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
To Make Filling: Mix butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cocoa and baking powder together until smooth; alternately mix in the milk and flour. Stir in raisins and walnuts.
Pour mixture into pastry shells and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 60 to 70 minutes. Do not underbake.
To Make Icing: Combine confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Gradually stir in milk until desired consistency is reached.
Spread icing on pie once its out of the oven and still warm.