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Prince Of Wales Cake cakes, baking 2 cups raisins 2 cups boiling water 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup butter 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt Dimple Icing Prince of Wales Cakes qualify beautifully as railroad cakes because they'reso sturdy and substantial. recipes for cakes with royal names abound in oldCanadian cookbooks. There are endless versions of Prince of Wales, King Edward, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert cakes, and the names are often interchangeable. Some are made with rolled oats or molasses, and the frostings vary, but in general these cakes are dark, moist, spicy and fruited with raisins or dates. This particular version is served at the Prince of Wales Teahouse on the Prince of Wales Ranch in southern Alberta. Owned by the Royal Family from 1919 to 1962, the ranch is now owned and run by the Cartwright family of High River Lynn Cartwright decided to offer tea, cake and history to visitors who come from all over Canada - some because they're interested in the Royal Family, some because they're keen on ranching and history, and some because she makes such wonderful cake! Combine raisins and boiling water; let stand until cool. Drain, reserving liquid. Toss raisins in 1/4 cup of the flour; set aside. Cream together butter and sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift together remaining flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir dry ingredients and reserved liquid alternately into creamed mixture; fold in raisins. Pour batter into greased and floured 13- x 9-inch cake pan. Bake in 350 F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool. If desired, frost with Dimple Icing. Variation: Queen Elizabeth Cake: Use 1 cup each of raisins and chopped dates instead of the 2 cups raisins. Frost hot cake with Brown Sugar Broiled Icing Contributor: Canadian Living - February, 1986 Yield: 1 cake Chinese Recipes - Indian Recipes - Italian Recipes - German Recipes MENU
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