Rum and Raisin Cake

Rum and Raisin Cake

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

Calories
289 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9- or 10-inch tube pan.
Step 2
Boil water; pour into a small bowl. Add rum and raisins to water; set aside.
Step 3
Melt butter; pour into a large mixing bowl. Beat in egg. Stir in raisin mixture.
Step 4
Sift sugar, flour, baking soda, and cocoa together in a separate bowl. 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 the prepared tube pan.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a serving dish.
Rum and Raisin Cake

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

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