Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Raisin Pound Cake

Ingredients:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
        • 1 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Cream butter, milk, and sugar together in a mixer. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Turn mixer to low setting and add in flour, baking powder, raisins, and vanilla extract. Turn mixer to medium setting and mix for 5 minutes. Pour batter into a greased cake pan or bundt cake pan. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Test cake by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake, if it comes out clean then it's ready. Garnish with powdered sugar and serve.