Sour Milk Spice Cakes

Submitted by Chezjoy

"My paternal grandmother made these yummy muffin-cakes for me and my brother when we were youngsters. Note: 2 tbsp. lemon juice to 1 cup of milk will sour it."

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 12 muffins
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup sour milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 lb butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄2 cup golden raisin

directions

1. 2 tablespoons lemon juice to 1 cup milk will sour it.
2. Soak raisins in hot water.
3. Drain raisins.
4. Flour raisins with 1/2 cup flour.
5. Cream butter and sugar together.
6. Add eggs.
7. Sift dry ingredients together except soda.
8. Dissolve baking soda in sour milk and add to dry ingredients.
9. Beat wet and dry ingredients together until well mixed.
10. Add floured raisins and mix .
11. Fill mixture into paper cups in muffin pan.
12. Bake 425°F for 12 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
13. Let cool.

Reviews

[Julie_Rushton]

Mmm... yummy! I think next time I would add some ginger to this recipe to make it even more spicy. I cut the fat to about half a stick of butter and it turned out fine. Thanks Chezjoy for sharing your family recipe!