One Pot Cake is the most wonderfully simple dessert you can make right in your kitchen, dear. I’ve been baking this for years, and it never fails to bring smiles to the table.
What makes this cake so special is how the raisins plump up beautifully in the boiling water, adding natural sweetness and moisture throughout. Just a touch of baking soda creates the most tender crumb, and everything comes together in that one trusty pot.
I love bringing this to church gatherings and family suppers because it’s so easy to transport, and folks always ask for the recipe. My grandchildren have watched me make it countless times, and now they’re learning to bake it themselves—that’s what fills my heart the most.
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One Pot Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raisins
- 2 cup Water
- 0.5 cup Regular
- 1.75 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 cup Sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon Nutmeg
Instructions
- Put raisins in a large pot and I add 2 cups boiling water.
- Boil for 10 minutes.
- Do not drain the water off.
- Add margarine, stir and let the mixture cool until your ready to bake.
- Then add flour, soda, salt, sugar and spices.
- No need to sift things together.
- Mix and bake in a buttered 8 inch square pan in 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes or until cake is done.
