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Viewed: 0 - Published at: 7 years agoIngredients
- 2 cups raisins
- 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, chopped, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 None eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- None None FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE
- 7 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 tbsp butter, chopped
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch tube pan.
- Place raisins and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan on high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla and cloves. Set aside to cool.
- Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift flours together. Fold into egg mixture with raisin mixture, until well combined. Spoon into prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour 10 mins. Cool in pan for 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, for the chocolate glaze, melt chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of gently simmering water, stirring until smooth. Pour over cake 30 mins before serving.
