Soft raisins cake

Serving 6 :

• 230g Corinthe or Smyrne raisins
• 1 tbsp rum+1tbsp water
• 50g crystallized orange
• 110g softened butter
• 110g cassonade
• 3 medium eggs
• 150g sieved plain flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp cardamone powder
• 1/4 tsp clou de girofle powder
• half zest of lemon
• pan Ø 20cm
• 60g ground almonds

This is a delicious and sweet gateau, let your guests guess the ingredients...

1. Mix the raisins with the water and the rum. Leave to moist.
2. Cut crystallized orange into small cubes.
3. Preheat the oven to 140°.
4. In a large bowl, beat the butter with sugar , mixing to a light consistency. gradually, incorporate eggs, mixing well.
5. Add flour, salt and spices. After that, add rainsins and rum, and finally orange crystallized and zest of lemon, mixing well.
6. Grease the tin, then turn half of the mixture into it. Even with a spatula, then sprinkle the ground almonds. Finally, turn the mixture remainder over the almonds.
7. Bake for 70 min, lowering to 130° after one hour.
8. Unmould when it is cool. This cake will keep for 15 days in a wax paper.

Bon appétit !