1907 Chocolate Raisin Cake

1907 Chocolate Raisin Cake
Lowney's Cook Book
Maria Willett Howard
1 cup butter
2 squares Lowney's Premium Chocolate, grated
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
5 egg yolks
2 cups seeded raisins
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sherry or brandy
3 teaspoons baking powder
5 egg whites
Cream butter; add sugar gradually, grated chocolate, raisins, cinnamon, baking powder and salt sifted with flour, milk. Beat well; add flavoring and well-beaten whites of eggs. Bake in deep buttered pans, forty minutes. This amount will make two loaves. The wine or brandy may be omitted, in which case, use one cup of milk instead of three fourths cup.
Did we eat it? Yes
Would I make it again? Yes
Notes: Cut the recipe in half and reduced the sugar.

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