German Walnut Raisin Spice Cake Food

NUSS TORTE (GERMAN NUT CAKE)

Steps:

• Separate egg whites into a large mixing bowl. Beat the egg whites until stiff; remove from the mixing bowl and place into another bowl.
• Add egg yolks and sugar to the empty mixing bowl and beat together until thick and pale lemon in color.
• Add egg yolks, bread crumbs, and ground walnuts to the egg whites and gently mix. Fold the ingredients carefully so as not to deflate the eggs.
• Pour the cake batter into an ungreased angel food cake pan. Bake for 50 minutes. Cool upside down for at least an hour until the cake is completely cool.
• Flip the pan upright and slide a thin knife along the pan edges, around the inner tube, and the bottom of the cake pan. Carefully invert the cake onto a plate. If some of the cake stuck to the bottom of the pan, flip the cake onto another plate to reveal the prettier side.

RAISIN SPICE CAKE WITH PENUCHE FROSTING

Steps:

• sift flour with soda, salt and spices -- set aside.
• cream butter, add granulated sugar gradually and beat till fluffy -- add eggs, one at a time, add molasses and beat well.
• stir in applesauce and nuts.gradually blend to sifted dry ingredients --
• pour batter into 3 waxed paper lined and greased 8" round cake pans --
• bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes --
• cool layers -- about 10 minutes and remove from pans -- remove waxed paper and spread with penuche frosting.
• to prepare PENUCHE FROSTING:.
• combine butter, brown sugar and cream in a heavy saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat.
• remove from heat and gradually stir in powdered sugar till mixture is velvety and very smooth --
• stir in vanilla, nuts and raisins.

RAISIN SPICE CAKE (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Mix the raisins, brown sugar, water, shortening, molasses and spices in a microwaveable container.
• Microwave on high for 5-7 minutes until it is boiling.
• Cool slightly.
• Mix the flour and baking soda together.
• Add to the raisin mixture.
• Pour into a greased 8 inch microwave pan and bake on HIGH 5 minutes or until the centre is done (test with a toothpick).
• Tastes great with a brown sugar icing.

RAISIN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine raisins and water. Cook until plump. Drain and set aside raisins, reserving 10 tablespoons cooking liquid. , In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves nutmeg and salt; set aside. Combine milk, soda, eggs and reserved cooking liquid. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in cooked raisins. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.