Boiled Raisin Cake (canadian War Cake)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups seedless raisins
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, well packed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix raisins, butter, brown sugar, spices, and water in heavy saucepan.
• 2 place on high heat and bring to a boil.
• 3 lower heat and simmer for 6 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and turn raisin mixture into a large bowl.
• 5 let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, combine flour, salt, and baking soda and mix gently.
• 7 add orange juice, vanilla and dry ingredients to cooled raisin mixture and beat well.
• 8 turn batter into a well greased 10 ¼â€? x 3 5/8â€? x 2 5/8â€? loaf pan.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 1 hour.
• 10 allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• 11 remove from loaf pan and allow to cool completely on wire rack.
• 12 let cake ripen for at least one day before slicing.