Hot Water Cake with Penuche Frosting
From lanijoy 15 years ago
Ingredients
- CAKE: shopping list
- 2 c. finely chopped raisins shopping list
- 2 c. boiling water shopping list
- 1 c. butter shopping list
- 2 c. sugar shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 1 t. nutmeg shopping list
- 2 t. cinnamon shopping list
- 3 c. plus 1 T. flour shopping list
- 1/2 t. salt shopping list
- 2 t. baking soda shopping list
- PENUCHE FROSTING: shopping list
- 2 c. brown sugar shopping list
- 1/2 c. butter shopping list
- 1/2 c. cream shopping list
- 1 t. vanilla shopping list
How to make it
- CAKE:
- Pour boiling water over raisins & let it soak til cool; do this way ahead of time so they'll be cool by the time they're needed for the batter;
- Cream butter and sugar;
- Add eggs, one at a time;
- Beat in nutmeg and cinnamon;
- In separate bowl put flour, salt and baking soda;
- Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with raisin mixture.
- Pour into greased and floured oblong cake pan.
- Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Top will e browned nicely and edges pulled away.
- FROSTING:
- Stir butter, brown suar and cream over low heat til dissolved;
- Boil to soft ball stage;
- Beat until cooled, then add 1 t. vanilla.
- Spread over cake after cake has cooled.
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What a great family recipe. I love the story behind it, too! Thank you for sharing!
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