Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb raisins
1/2 cup sweet sherry
1/2 cup butter, chopped
1 cup granulated sugar
2 None eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus 2 tbsp
1 tsp baking powder
None None powdered sugar, to serve
None None icing sugar, to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0F. Grease and line an 8 inch cake pan.
In a large saucepan, combine raisins, sweet sherry and 1/2 cup water. Set aside for 30 mins to plump then bring mixture to a boil. Simmer for 8-10 min, until most liquid has been absorbed. Add butter and sugar. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a bowl placed over an ice bath. Whisk until cooled slightly.
Remove from ice bath and whisk in eggs and vanilla. Fold in flour and baking powder then transfer to prepared pan and bake for 1 hour 40 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Dust with powdered sugar to serve.