Holiday Rum & Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups golden raisins, chopped
    1/4 cup light rum
    3 cups flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 1/4 cups butter, softened
    2 3/4 cups sugar
    5 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 cup cream
Preparation
    Combine raisins and rum; cover and stand until rum is absorbed.
    Stir together: flour, baking powder, salt. Blend butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl on low speed.
    Beat on high speed for 5 minutes, scraping down sides often.
    Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternatly with cream.
    Stir in raisins and turn into baking pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake: \t12 cup bundt pan - 70 to 80 minutes; or 2-6 cup bundt pan - 40 to 45 minutes.
    This cake gets very brown on top. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans.
    Brush with Rum & Butter Glaze.
    Allow cake to absorb and repeat until glaze is used up.
    GLAZE: Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan; add 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water.
    Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup rum. Cool slightly.

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