Czech Raisin Spice Cake With Caramel Frosting

Submitted by Dienia B.

"Old Czech cake recipe. I need to get the water level right. When I made this it was too moist, probably because the raisins in the old days were drier. The icing sets up as it cools; it is very liquid when warm and gets firmer when cold."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 1 cake

ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1⁄8 cup walnuts

• FROSTING

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 3⁄4 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. Boil raisins in water for10 minutes.
2. Remove from heat; add shortening and lemon juice.
3. Cool.
4. Sift salt, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, flour, and baking soda.
5. Add to raisin mixture; beat well.
6. Add egg; beat again; add walnuts.
7. Pour into a greased cake pan.
8. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes until done.

9. FROSTING:

10. For frosting, melt butter and brown sugar.
11. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
12. Add milk and continue stirring until mixture mixture comes to a boil.
13. Remove from heat and cool.
14. Add powdered sugar until right spreading consistancy.