Raisin Bar Sheet Cake

Kathy at Food.com's Note:

This is my mother's recipe from when we were kids, and the first recipe I prepared solo as a child. My mother's old cookbook still bears the traces of a cooking mishap. I had a little problem with the hot water and a metal bowl. Needless to say, don't pick up a metal bowl with boiling water in it -- it's HOT. Icing the cake while slightly warm is essential, the icing goes on much easier and forms a nice glaze. It's very moist cross between a bar and a cake.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 -1 1/2 cup raisins
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water

Icing

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon corn syrup

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 17 x 11 x 2 pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Pour into baking pan.
3. Bake 20 minutes. If you are using a dark baking pan, check for doneness at 15 minutes. Cool slightly.
4. Make Icing: Put powdered sugar into a bowl.
5. In a small bowl, combine water and butter, than add vanilla and syrup.
6. Add to sugar and beat until creamy, adding water to obtain correct consistency.
7. Drizzle over slightly warm cake.

Reviews

[Susan Lee]

Yummers! These just blew my diet! Oh well, they do have raisins! I made them according to recipe, and they truly are a wonderful and different treat. Mine are like an extremely moist bar/cake. Thank you so much for sharing your childhood treat.

[Chef #490764]

Delicious :)