Birthday Cakes

Have you ever wondered how many birthday cakes you have had over the years? One day I will sit and calculate how many... but not only that, my "favourite cake" changes over time. I do recall one very special birthday as a child where I was able to have an Ice Cream Cake, and then there was the cake I had for my 10th birthday party which was a Chocolate Marshmallow cake - Yum! I have just baked a cake which has recently become a favourite at our place.

Chocolate Raisin Cake
In a bowl combine

1.2 kg raisins

1 cup rum

250g dark chocolate chopped

250g melted butter, cooled

4 eggs, lightly beaten

Add to the mixture

2 cups of plain flour, sifted with 1 teas allspice, 1/2 teas cinnamon & 1/2 teas ginger.

Bake in 2 round cake tins at 180 degrees for about 1 hour.