Pumpkin Raisin Loaf

Submitted by KennKonn

"This was my grandma's recipe. She baked almost daily until her late 80's. This I think must have been one of her favorites, she made for us all the time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 12-14

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 2 teaspoons orange rind, coarsely grated
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice
• 1 2⁄3 cups unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup raisins

• Topping

• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Beat in eggs.
3. Whisk together--pumpkin, orange rind and juice.
4. Measure dry ingredients.
5. Mix together.
6. Spoon batter in a 8 x 8 pan.
7. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.
8. Let stand 5 minutes then apply topping. Brush butter over top of cake and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

Reviews

[The Esquire]

This loaf is so flavorful! I doubled the recipe as I wanted two loaves (I used loaf pans) and I only used half of the raisins and half of the orange rind that was called for. As I always tend to try and cut sugar and fat where ever possible, I used half Splenda and half brown sugar and I also cut the butter amount in half and substituted apple sauce. It is a very easy recipe to follow and took exactly 50 minutes in the oven. My toddler gobbled up her slice very quickly! Delicious! Thank you for sharing your grandmother's recipe.