Raisin Tea Cake Recipes

EASY RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 x 10 inch baking pan.
• In a large saucepan boil the raising with the water for 10 minutes. Add the butter or margarine and let cool.
• In the same pan add the flour, soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped nuts (optional), mix well and pour batter into a lightly greased 10x10 inch baking pan
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Serves 8 to 12.

EARL GREY SOAKED RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Combine tea and raisins, stand for 10 minutes.
• Strain, reserve liquid.
• Combine butter and sugar in pan and melt over a medium heat.
• pour into large bowl and add 2 tblsp of reserved liquid.
• Cool then add eggs, combine well.
• Sift over flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
• Stir through drained raisins.
• Pour batter into well greased and floured 26 cm bundt tin.
• Bake 180 F for 40 minutes.
• Turn onto wire rack and cool.