German Walnut Raisin Spice Cake Recipe

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German Walnut Raisin Spice Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
498
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups seedless raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup regular margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup regular margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 lbs confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour lightly THREE (8-by-1 1/2-inch) round layer cake pans.
  2. Chop raisins and 1 cup walnuts fine; place in a medium bowl.
  3. Add baking soda; then stir in boiling water.
  4. Let mixture cool 1/2 hour.
  5. Sift flour with cinnamon and salt.
  6. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat 3/4 cup butter until creamy.
  7. Add sugar, a little at a time, beating until light and fluffy.
  8. Stop beater once or twice; scrape down side of bowl with rubber spatula.
  9. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time.
  10. Beat after each addition; scrape side of bowl with rubber spatula.
  11. Beat until light and fluffy.
  12. Add lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
  13. With wooden spoon, beat in flour mixture, in fourths, alternately with nut mixture, in thirds; begin and end with flour mixture.
  14. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  15. Place in oven, leaving space between pans.
  16. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip and cake pulls away from edge.
  17. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
  18. With small spatula, loosen edge.
  19. Turn out on wire rack; turn top up; let cool completely—about 1 hour.
  20. MAKE FROSTING: In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat cheese with butter and vanilla until creamy.
  21. Add the confectioners; sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
  22. Using 1 1/2 cups frosting, put layers together.
  23. Use rest of frosting to cover top and side of cake.
  24. With metal spatula, make decorative swirls in frosting; coarsely chop remaining walnuts; sprinkle around top.
  25. Refrigerate until serving.
  26. Makes 16 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 498.17 Kcal (2086 kJ)
Calories from fat 224.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.94g 38%
Cholesterol 86.18mg 29%
Sodium 181.02mg 8%
Potassium 203.98mg 4%
Total Carbs 67.72g 23%
Sugars 62.16g 249%
Dietary Fiber 1.57g 6%
Protein 5.02g 10%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 32.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 359.65 Kcal (1506 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 38%
Cholesterol 62.22mg 29%
Sodium 130.68mg 8%
Potassium 147.26mg 4%
Total Carbs 48.89g 23%
Sugars 44.88g 249%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 6%
Protein 3.63g 10%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 23.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.7
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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