Chocolate Raisin Snacking Cake

40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

326 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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3/4	cup	raisins, seedless
1	cup	water
1 1/4	cups	sugar	granulated
2/3	cup	vegetable oil
1	large	egg	slightly beaten
1 3/4	cups	flour, unbleached all-purpose
1/3	cup	cocoa powder
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	cinnamon	ground
1/2	cup	nuts	chopped

Garnish
1	x	powdered sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease and flour a 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.

In a medium saucepan, bring the raisins and water to a boil and simmer for 1 minute.

Remove from the heat and cool slightly.

Stir in the granulated sugar and oil.

Add the egg. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then stir the mixture into the raisin mixture, blending well.

Stir in the nuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Place on a wire rack to cool in the pan.

When cool, sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.

If you like a design, use a paper table doily as a stencil when sprinkling the sugar over the cake.

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Serving Size 93g

Amount per Serving

Calories 326 44% of calories from fat