Spanish Bar Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Mix first 8 ingredients together in an electric mixer; mix well.
• Add next 3 ingredients.
• Raisins should be added last.
• Bake at 350°F in 9x13 inch pan for 30-35 minutes; tube pan 40-45 minutes.
• Cool thoroughly and frost if desired.
• For Frosting:Combine frosting ingredients in bowl.
• Beat well, adding more milk or confectioners' sugar to make it smooth and easy to spread.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Blend apple pie filling, eggs, apple pie spice and cloves until smooth.
• Place in large bowl.
• Add cake mix.
• Beat for 4 minutes.
• Stir in nuts and raisins.
• Pour into a 13 x 9 pan that has been greased and floured or sprayed with Baker's Joy.
• Bake for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out dry.
• Cool on rack.
• Frost when cool using either of the above recipes.
• Or dust with confectioners sugar.
• Frosting: For either method: Combine all ingredients.
• Beat until creamy and spreadable consistency.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F
• Grease and flour two 13- by 9-inch baking pans. Set aside.
• Combine the water and raisins in a saucepan, heat to boiling and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the shortening, then allow the mixture to cool.
• Meanwhile, into a bowl, sift the sugar, soda, flour, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt.
• Add the cooled raisin mixture, then blend well.
• Add the eggs and stir well.
• Turn into the prepared pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cakes test done.
• Let cool completely on wire racks.
• If desired, ice with Buttercream Frosting.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add egg; beat until light and fluffy.
• Sift together flour, spices, and baking powder and soda.
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Turn into greased 8 inch square pan.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool in pan 5 minutes, then turn onto rack to cool thoroughly.
• Cut into 3 strips.
• Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top of cake.
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING------------------------
• Beat cream cheese with lemon peel, lemon juice, vanilla, salt until light and fluffy.
• Beat in enough powdered sugar to make spreading consistency about 2 cups.
• Spanish Bar Cake#2--------------.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175degrees C).
• Lightly grease one 13x9 inch cake pan.
• Cook raisins and water for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Stir in the shortening.
• Remove from heat and let mixture cool.
• Combine flour, salt, baking soda,ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, and salt.
• Add flour mixture to the cooled raisin mixture and blend well.
• Stir in the beaten eggs.
• Add the chopped nuts (if desired).
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175degrees C) for 35 minutes.
• Makes 1-9x13 inch cake.