Boiled Raisin Cake I Recipe
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Boiled Raisin Cake I

By: Marcie Smith 
"This cake doesn't need frosting or icing. It is easy for kids to make, and is hard to mess up."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 x 13 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raisins
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Boil raisins in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. Add vegetable oil and cold water to the raisins.
  3. Mix sugar, flour, spices, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  4. Add the raisin mixture, and stir till just mixed.
  5. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan, and bake for one hour in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. It is done if a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 436 | Total Fat: 9.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2003 by Vivian Lee   view full review
My co-worker baked it and brought to office. It tasted GREAT. I tried myself but used a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2003 by BMDSINGLE   view full review
This cake was really good. It is good in the morning with coffee. I made mine in a bundt pan,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2006 by starshadow   view full review
I was looking for something different to make my dad for fathers day. We always make him...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2002 by BAMAFAN62   view full review
thank you so much for this recipe. my grandmother used to make it, and we thought when she...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2004 by Christi   view full review
I was looking for something to bake without having to make a trip to the grocery store and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2003 by Brenda   view full review
Very good cake, and easy to make. I made this one night while making dinner. I was concerned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2010 by constantina   view full review
It is a very light, butterless, eggless, milkless cake but it does need improvment. Next time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by Angela   view full review
I know I have a winner when my picky 7 year old is not talking but eating instead. I wasn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by Rosie   view full review
Good, but it tasted more like a spice bread than a cake. However, given how easy it was to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2009 by ADLEVINE   view full review
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe. My Mom use to make this very cake over 50 years...

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