South American Raisin Cake Recipes

SOUTH AMERICAN RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine the apple juice, sugar, raisins, walnuts, and cornstarch. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
• Meanwhile, cut each cinnamon roll into 6 pieces. Place half of the pieces on the bottom of a 13x9-inch glass baking pan that has been coated with nonstick baking spray. Cover with the raisin-nut mixture, then top with the remaining dough pieces. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the dough is firm and golden. (For a sweeter touch, spread the icing from the cinnamon roll packages over the top just after removing the cake from the oven.) Cool, then cut into serving-size pieces.

EASY RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 x 10 inch baking pan.
• In a large saucepan boil the raising with the water for 10 minutes. Add the butter or margarine and let cool.
• In the same pan add the flour, soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped nuts (optional), mix well and pour batter into a lightly greased 10x10 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Serves 8 to 12.

OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the orange, raisins and pecans. Cover and process until mixture is finely chopped; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in orange mixture. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. flouted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm cake.

RAISIN CAKE FROM PARAGUAY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Combine half cup of sugar with water and cornstarch in a saucepan. Mix well, cook over low heat until mixture thickens about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add raisins and pecans and set aside.
• 3. Beat the butter until soft. Add remaining sugar and brown sugar. Beat until smooth. Add eggs and beat well.
• 4. Sift together flour, cream of tartar and baking soda. Add to butter mixture, along with milk and vanilla. Beat well until smooth and batter forms.
• 5. Spoon half of the batter into a greased 8 inch square pan. Spread raisin/pecan mixture over batter. Cover with remaining half of batter.
• 6. Bake for 40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.

COSTA RICAN RAISIN CAKE

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch and coffee in saucepan until smooth.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add raisins and nuts and set aside while preparing batter.
• Beat butter until soft and fluffy.
• Add brown sugar and remaining white sugar and continue beating until thick and light in color.
• Add cream of tartar and baking soda together and add alternately with milk.
• Add vanilla and mix well.
• Pour 1/2 the batter into a buttered 8-inch square pan.
• Spread with raisin mixture and cover with remaining batter.
• Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 40 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
• Cool and turn out of pan and cut into nine squares.