Rum and Raisin Cake

Moist chocolate cake with rum flavoring, raisins, and pecans added for texture. Great coated with whipped cream or served hot with custard.

• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ cup butter
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup rum
• ⅔ cup chopped raisins
• ⅔ cup chopped pecans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.

Step 2

Boil water add rum and raisins. Melt butter and beat egg. Add to the raisin mixture.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking soda, cocoa, and sugar together. Stir into raisin mixture. Add chopped pecans and stir until just combined. If batter is too thick add a little more water. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a serving dish. Serve cake hot with custard or top cooled cake with whipped cream.