Brandied Raisin Cake

Name: Brandied Raisin Cake
Ingredients: 4 cups raisins; 1 cup plus 2 tbsp (2 1/4 sticks) butter; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 5 None eggs; 2 1/2 cups flour; 1/4 cup self-rising flour; 1/4 cup brandy

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 cups raisins
1 cup plus 2 tbsp (2 1/4 sticks) butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
5 None eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup self-rising flour
1/4 cup brandy

Directions

1

Cover the raisins with warm water. Let stand for 2 hours. Drain well. Place on a baking pan covered with paper towels. Let stand overnight to dry.
2

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a deep 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom and side with parchment paper.
3

Beat the butter and sugar in large bowl with an electric mixer until just combined. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until combined.
4

Sift flours into a bowl. Stir 1/2 each of the sifted flours, brandy and raisins into the batter. Stir in the remaining flours, brandy and raisins. Spread into the prepared pan.
5

Bake for about 2 hours, covering the cake with foil if it looks like burning. Cool in pan 10 mins. Remove from pan; completely on wire rack.