Little Christmas Cakes Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 c. brown sugar, packed | ||
| 2 c. seedless raisins (better if use | ||
| 1 c. dark and 1 c. golden raisins) | ||
| Cinnamon | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Soda | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| 1 c. lard or vegetable shortening | ||
| Boiling water | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cloves | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Cocoa | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Vanilla | 1 Tablespoon | |
| All purpose flour | 3 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), unsifted | |
| Nuts | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Mix sugar, shortening and raisins, boiling water, spices, cocoa, and salt.
Boil for 2 minutes; add vanilla.
Let mixture cool and stir in soda which has been dissolved in small amount of water, and the flour.
Beat well by hand -not on electric mixer - then add the well beaten egg.
Nuts may be added if desired.
Stir well and drop from spoon into cup-cake pans (using paper cups if desiredfor it helps to keep cakes moist); fill pans half full.
Bake at 300° for 40 minutes.
Note: They may be made more festive by placing a maraschino cherry and/or small sections of green candied pineapple on top before baking.
Like fruit cake, icing is superfluous.
They are easy and fast to make; stay moist for a week to 10 days if kept well covered.
Makes 44 cup-cake size.
Boil for 2 minutes; add vanilla.
Let mixture cool and stir in soda which has been dissolved in small amount of water, and the flour.
Beat well by hand -not on electric mixer - then add the well beaten egg.
Nuts may be added if desired.
Stir well and drop from spoon into cup-cake pans (using paper cups if desiredfor it helps to keep cakes moist); fill pans half full.
Bake at 300° for 40 minutes.
Note: They may be made more festive by placing a maraschino cherry and/or small sections of green candied pineapple on top before baking.
Like fruit cake, icing is superfluous.
They are easy and fast to make; stay moist for a week to 10 days if kept well covered.
Makes 44 cup-cake size.
Chef
