Best Boiled Spice Cake Recipes

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GAMMA D'S BOILED SPICE CAKE



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My next door neighbors mother gave me this recipe. It was one of her mothers little cakes she often made to go along with tea or coffee. Very easy to make and very, very tasty.

Provided by Chuck in Killbuck

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place sugar, raisins, water, shortening, cinnamon, and cloves in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
  • Immediately add flour, baking soda, salt and stir in.
  • Pour into a 8"x8" pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Prep time includes the boiling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3035.7, Fat 106, SaturatedFat 26.2, Sodium 2452.9, Carbohydrate 508.7, Fiber 14.1, Sugar 286.4, Protein 30.5

BOILED SPICE CAKE



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From the November 2005 issue of Vegetarian Times. Their note: Boiling the sugar, raisins and spices produces a wonderfully flavored cake that's bound to become a holiday favorite. Dress it up with the lemony glaze just before serving for the perfect finish to this festive dinner.

Provided by tamarinda

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups unbleached white flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegan margarine
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice, for glaze
3 cups confectioners' sugar, for glaze

Steps:

  • To make Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda in bowl. Spray 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray, and set aside.
  • Combine sugar, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 cups water in large saucepan. Bring to boil, and cook 5 minutes, or until raisins plump up. Remove from heat, and stir in margarine.
  • When margarine has melted, add flour mixture and pecans to saucepan. Blend well, and pour into pan. Bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto wire rack and cool completely.
  • To make Glaze: Whisk lemon juice into confectioners' sugar. Pour over cooled cake. Decorate with whole pecans, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.7, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 168.2, Carbohydrate 71.5, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 49.3, Protein 3.2

BOILED SPICE CAKE



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A Great Spice cake!

Provided by Eve Peterson

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 c sugar
2 c raisins
2 c water
1 c lard
2 Tbsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 c flour

Steps:

  • 1. Boil and cool, add 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt and 3 c. four. Makes 2 good sized cakes. Bake 1 hour at 350.

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