Old Fashioned Raisin Spice Cake

I cannot believe that we are approaching Labour Day weekend. It is time to start thinking of food for the fall and the back to school crowd.

Old Fashioned Raisin Spice Cake is a moist, spicy everyday cake…good for dessert, lunchboxes, after school. What a combination of spices…cinnamon, allspice, cloves! The addition of the whipped egg whites adds an airy feeling to this cake.

Enjoy it on it’s own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Serves	8 dessert size pieces
Inspiration	Robin Hood Baking Festival

Ingredients

Cake

2 egg whites
1 1/3 Cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 Tsp baking powder
1/2 Tsp salt
2 Tsp cinnamon
1 Tsp ground allspice
1/2 Tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup butter (softened to room temperature)
1 cup white sugar
2 egg yolks
2/3 cups milk
1 Tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cups raisins (which have been soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and then drained)

Frosting

1/4 cup butter (softened to room temperature)
2 Cups icing sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 - 2 Tbsp milk

Directions

Cake

Preheat the oven to 375 deg. F Beat egg whites to stiff but moist peaks.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and spices in a large bowl. Stir well to blend. Add butter, sugar, egg yolks, milk and vanilla. Beat on low speed of mixer for 30 seconds to blend, then on medium speed until smooth, about 1 ½ minutes. Stir in raisins. Fold in egg whites.

Spread batter evenly in greased 8 inch square cake pan. Bake for 30 to 35 min until cake tester comes out clean. Cool.
Frosting

Cream together butter, half the icing sugar and lemon juice until light (about 3 minutes). Gradually add the rest of the icing sugar and enough milk to make a smooth, spreadable consistency. Spread over the cake and then make a swirling design with your spoon.