Lowney’s – Chocolate Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (227g)
• 1½ cups sugar (approx. 300g)
• ¾ cup milk (180ml)
• 5 egg yolks
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sherry or brandy
• 2 squares Lowney’s Premium Chocolate, grated (56g)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups seeded raisins (approx. 320g)
• 3½ cups flour (approx. 420g)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 egg whites

Method

1. Cream butter; add sugar gradually, grated chocolate, raisins, cinnamon, baking powder and salt sifted with flour, milk.
2. Beat well; add flavoring and well-beaten whites of eggs.
3. Bake in deep buttered pans, forty minutes.
4. This amount will make two loaves.
5. The wine or brandy may be omitted, in which case, use one cup of milk instead of three fourths cup.

Title

Lowney’s Cook Book

Author

Maria Willet Howard