Country Spice Cake (Torta Speziata)

80 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

648 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

2/3	cup	raisins, seedless
7	tablespoons	butter	unsalted, room temperature
3/4	cup	sugar	granulated
1	large	egg
1 3/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	tablespoon	flour, all-purpose
1/2	cup	cocoa powder	dutch-process
1	tablespoon	cocoa powder	dutch-process
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1	teaspoon	cinnamon	ground
1	teaspoon	nutmeg	ground
1/4	teaspoon	cloves	ground
3/4	teaspoon	salt
3/4	cup	espresso, brewed	warm
1	teaspoon	espresso, brewed	warm
1	x	powdered sugar

Directions

In bowl soak raisins in warm water to cover 15 to 20 minutes.

Drain.

In bowl cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

Add egg and beat thoroughly.

Sift 1 3/4 cups flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt together.

Beat in flour mixture, alternately with espresso in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour.

Toss raisins with 1 tablespoon flour.

Fold in batter.

Butter and flour 8-inch cake pan.

Pour batter into pan and smooth top.

Bake at 350 degrees F until cake shrinks slightly away from side of pan.

Cake should still be slightly moist inside, about 40 minutes.

Cool on rack.

Invert cake onto serving plate.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Serve with whipped cream.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 171g

Amount per Serving

Calories 648 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.0g	36%
Saturated Fat 14.0g	71%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 106mg	35%
Sodium 610mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 108.0g	36%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	27%
Sugars 52.0g
Protein 11.0g	22%

Vitamin A	14%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	10%		Iron	30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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