Ingredients
- 3 eggs see note
- 1 1/2 cup funstens nuts (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups pillsburys best all purpose flour sifted
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup cream (light)
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
- 1 teaspoon frenchs cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon frenchs ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon frenchs (cloves)
- 1/4 teaspoon frenchs cardamom (ground)
BAKE at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. MAKES 9 or 10-inch tube cake. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt , and spices. Beat eggs until foamy. Gradually add sugars and continue beating until thick and ivory colored. Fold in raisins and 1 cup Funsten's nuts, chopped, and half the dry ingredients until well combined. Fold in light cream, then the remaining dry ingredients. Add the melted and cooled butter; fold in just until blended. Turn into 9 or 10-inch tube pan or 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan which has been generously greased and coated with 1/2 cup nuts, chopped, or cake crumbs. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes; invert on wire rack. *For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit baking powder and salt.
