Nutty and wholesome, this tasty Raisin and Walnut Cake is the perfect tea-time treat!
You may have noticed by now that I prefer my cakes to be packed with fruit and nuts instead of chocolate. I keep a very healthy diet but I believe in treating myself and I definitely have a sweet tooth. So when I’m baking – which I do a lot of! – I just try to keep things on the healthier side, or at least convince myself that’s what I’m doing!
Cakes like this one fit the bill – deliciously soft and light, fragrant with cinnamon and packed with crunchy walnut and juicy raisin surprises. I love to have this with a cup of coffee in the morning or during that afternoon sugar dip when you need a tasty pick-me-up to get you through to the end of the day!
To make Raisin and Walnut Cake, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a loaf tin and dust with flour.
Add the raisins and water to a pan over a high heat. Bring to the boil and boil for 10 minutes.
Take the pan off the heat and add the white and brown sugars and butter. Beat together and leave to cool.
Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt into a large bowl.
Add the raisin mixture and the nuts to the flour and mix together until well combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin.
Bake the cake for 35-45 minutes. Test if the cake is cooked by inserting a toothpick into the center; if it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes, before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Superb!
Man, this Raisin and Walnut Cake is next level! I whipped it up last weekend for the fam and they devoured it. Perfect with coffee, really hits the sweet spot during the afternoon. Love it!
Scrumptious and easy thanks.
Made this as a dessert for me and my boyfriend today we liked it a lot but it neds some dressing on the top so we drizzled a bit of caramel, honey and chocolate!! couldnt decide on one so used all 3.
My kids love this cake more than the mango and coconut bread which is just as sweet but the crunch of the walnuts gave this one first place in my opinion.
Not going to lie i messed up on the first try and the cake looked like a deflated balloon lol...but second time around I figured out what i messed up and actually baked this to perfection :)
I made a few mini versions of these (shaped them in a heart pan instead of a normal one) they turned out so cute.
Delicious loved it a lot will make it again.
