Vegetarian? Vegan? Egg Allergy? Delicious Eggless Raisin Lovers Cake Recipe

Aside from being a very tasty cake, if you or someone in your family has an egg allergy or is Vegetarian or Vegan this is an egg -free cake. It also doesn't need any frosting. It's great just the way it is.

It's very moist and loaded with raisins and a cake with just the right spice to it. .We have never put any kind of frosting on it, the raisin make it sweet enough. So enjoy!

INGREDENTS:

Combine these 4 ingredients in a sauce pan over mudium heat and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

1. 1 Cup Water
2. 1 Cup Sugar
3. 1/2 Cup Shortening
4. 1/2 Pkg Raisins about 8oz

While the mixture is cooling grease and flour (1) 4"x 8" loaf pan. Let the mixture cool until luke warm.

When it's cool add in the dry ingredients.

1. 1 1/2 Cups Sifted All Purpose Flour
2. 1/2 tsp Salt
3. 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
4. 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie or Apple Pie Spice

Add about 1/3rd of the ingredients at a time and stir until the batter is smooth. (not counting the raisins) Bake in 350 degree oven for approx. 1 hour. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out dry.

1. Be sure the loaf pan is thouroughly covered in shortening and flour before pouring in the batter. This cake tends to stick to the bottom, unless you use a good nonstick pan instead. Use a knife around the sides to release cake from them.

2. If you don't want to wait for the boiled ingredients to cool on their own, you can place the pan in a couple of inches of cool water in your sink. Stir frequently but don't let the shortening start to solidify. If you dont cool the boiled ingredients enough the flour will be very lumpy.

3. If you don't have any pumpkin pie or apple pie spice you can use 1/2 tsp nutmeg.and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.

4. Turn the cake out onto a plate with a paper towel on it. If you don't use something between the cake and the plate the cake will be welded to the plate when it's cool.

This cake isn't hard to bake but it takes quite a bit of time to make. To me it's worth it. I hope you'll try it.