Holiday Rum & Raisin Cake
- 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
- 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: t2 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.
golden raisins, light rum, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/holiday-rum-raisin-cake-261020 (may not work)