Friday, October 7, 2011

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.