Spanish Bar Cake Recipe
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Spanish Bar Cake

By: Janice 
"A chewy bar cake made with raisins. I remember my Mother making this every week for us six children."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9x13 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x9 inch cake pan.
  2. Cook raisins and water for 10 minutes over medium heat. Stir in the shortening. Remove from heat and let mixture cool.
  3. Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, and salt. Add flour mixture to the cooled raisin mixture and blend well. Stir in the beaten eggs. Add the chopped nuts (if desired). Pour batter into prepared pan.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 291 | Total Fat: 12.5g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2004 by JOANNE14527   view full review
I love this recipe! I used to find a Spanish Bar cake at my local grocer, then, of course, no...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2006 by LESLIE30   view full review
i made a half recipe as a birthday cake for my boyfriend, rounded off my spices & baked the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by phyllis   view full review
A great cake -- and easy to make I WAS HAPPY TO FIND THIS OLD RECIPE AGAIN
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2006 by CANNOLIEATER   view full review
Not bad but it was way too moist!! must have been all the water, and cooking the raisins is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2009 by BEARLVR325   view full review
I don't like spice cake, but this was an awesome recipe! My mom mentioned how much she loved...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2004 by BARB MAXWELL   view full review
This is wonderful. I made it last night for a Cinco de Mayo dinner, and everyone loved it. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by mistydami   view full review
Excellent recipe!!! Easy to follow, and came out delicious!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by WANZA GIORGIO   view full review
I found this recipe very unsucessful to make. There is to much water and the cake is very soft...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2008 by gknight   view full review
I made it just by this receipe and my family loved it. I iced it with cream cheese icing. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2011 by andreegross   view full review
A&P used to sell this with cream-cheese frosting. I loved when our mother would bring it home.

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