AMAZIN' RAISIN CAKE

Amazin' Raisin Cake image

This is a copy of the recipe from my Grandmothers' recipe book. It's an excellent apple spice raisin cake that has the amazing ingredient of mayonnaise!

Provided by RNC

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 cup mayonnaise
⅓ cup milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup raisins
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 cups heavy cream
½ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch pans.
In large bowl with mixer at low speed, beat together flour, sugar, mayonnaise, milk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cloves, scraping bowl frequently, for 2 minutes. Batter will be thick. Sir in the chopped apples, raisins and walnuts.
Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove and cool on wire racks.
In a large bowl, whip the cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Fill and frost the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 663.6 calories, Carbohydrate 79.8 g, Cholesterol 92.9 mg, Fat 37 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 443 mg, Sugar 49.6 g