Old-Fashioned Raisin Cake

This is a totally delicious cake that my grandmother has made for as long as I can remember. Most people will say that her banana cake is their favorite but the raisin will always be my first choice!
So make it and enjoy!
Old-Fashioned Raisin Cake
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. buttermilk
1 (15-oz.) box raisins
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. all-spice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. self-rising flour (approximately)

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, buttermilk, raisins (can use more than 1 box if you prefer more raisins in your cake), cinnamon, all-spice, nutmeg and vanilla. Add flour until cake batter consistency is reached. Pour into 2 (9-inch) cake pans and bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.

Carmel Icing
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. butter
Mix sugar and milk and cook, stirring constantly, until it begins to thicken a little. Remove from heat. Beat until cooled a little. Stir in the vanilla and butter. Cool slightly and spread on cake.



(Use a lot of vanilla flavoring? Here's a recipe to make your own over on Chickens in the Road. Homemade Vanilla: The Big Bottle Method)