Boiled raisin cake recipe

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…

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 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…

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

Recipe Source: Recipezazz.com This is called War Cake because it was made in Canada during WW2 and was shipped out. Some recipes needs to be sit for a week for the fruits to mature, but this one can be sliced in a day.

This old-fashioned raisin cake is super moist and stores incredibly well. It only requires a few staple ingredients and is easy to make.

Transport yourself to the comforting nostalgia of old-fashioned baking with this delightful Old-Fashioned Raisin Cake. Bursting with the rich flavors…

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 fro…

This easy boiled raisin cake has the hint of a Christmas fruit cake, but it cooks in a fraction of the time and is ready to eat the same day - a great shortcut for the festive season.