Boiled raisin cake

Do not skip this post if you don't like fruit cake. Read on and you may find you've only tasted badly baked cake. Boiled ...

This recipe was in a box of loose recipes I'd cut out of magazines and newspapers. I'm posting it here so it won't get lost. See NOTE at bottom of recipe if you don't have pastry flour. UPDATE-- Made this today. It didn't rise much, maybe it's not supposed too. I did use pastry flour. The flavor is wonderful. I dropped the salt down to 1/2 teaspoon, and used butter instead of shortening. There's less than 1/2 left it was so tasty.

This boiled raisin cake doesn't need frosting or icing. It is easy for kids to make and is hard to mess up.

November 11th. is a very special day in which we honour and pay tribute to all of the men and women that have selflessly served and sacrificed so much for our freedom. We remember the fallen soldiers for their bravery and also their families for the hardships they had to endure in the aftermath of such tragedy and loss. Today, I thought I would share a recipe that many boys on the front lines would receive from loved ones back home. This "Wartime" Boiled Raisin cake was a favourite during…

November 11th. is a very special day in which we honour and pay tribute to all of the men and women that have selflessly served and sacrificed so much for our freedom. We remember the fallen soldiers for their bravery and also their families for the hardships they had to endure in the aftermath of such tragedy and loss. Today, I thought I would share a recipe that many boys on the front lines would receive from loved ones back home. This "Wartime" Boiled Raisin cake was a favourite during…

This is a tried and true old fashioned recipe that my Mom used to make all the time. I love the fact that it's moist, but even that hasn't stopped me from doubling the caramel icing from time to time....because as you learned here......I love icing :-) I asked my Mom for this recipe so…

This is just the kind of gingerbread you crave when dinnertime has suddenly become pitch-black and cold, as it now has, and you feel like it’s midnight all the time and like you’re up in Scotland drinking whiskey from the bottle and waiting for spring. It’s big, soft, and comforting, like the down comforter of the cake world, and it fills your house with the spicy, delicious smell of holiday baking, even on a regular old school night. Plus, it will take you no more than 10 minutes to get it…

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in margarine and raisins, and boil, uncovered 5 minutes. remove from heat, and cool raisin mixture to lukewarm, stir in...

This is my beautiful Aunt Mary...She is my father's sister and the most wonderful cook. She raised a large family and has a million grandch...

This cake is very moist, but my grandmother never added an icing. She made a cinnamon glaze.