Brown Sugar Cake

This recipe makes a rich spice cake with raisins, given plenty of flavor from the generous use of nutmeg and cinnamon.

• Calories: 465 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons sour cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.

Step 2

Cream the brown sugar and the butter. Add the eggs, and mix well.

Step 3

Mix the baking soda and the sour cream, and add this to the creamed mixture.

Step 4

Sift the flour with the baking powder and spices. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir in the raisins. Pour batter into three 9 inch round greased and floured cake pans.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until cakes tests done.