Rum cake recipe with rich, dense chocolate and raisins.  A great option when you want a delicious dessert that also has a little 'kick'!

Rum & Raisin Chocolate Cake

This is a delicious rum cake recipe that makes for a powerfully flavored dessert.  It is a rich and dense chocolate cake that is perfect for special occasions.

For this recipe, you will need one 9-inch square cake pan and the ingredients listed at right.  Use non-stick pan if you have one available.

Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).  Grease and flour the 9-inch square cake pan.  Prepare the pan by lining with baking paper. The baking paper with help prevent sticking in the pan and extending the paper above the edges will aid in removing the cake from the pan.

Recipe makes one 9-inch square single-layer cake.

Prepare the cake:

Soak the raisins in the golden rum for several hours.  Recommend prepare raisins the day before and allow to soak overnight.

Mix flour and ground almonds in a bowl.

Melt the chocolate and butter together in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring until the mixture is fully melted and smooth.  Stir the warm water into the mixture.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar together with an electric mixture until very thick.  Then add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, mixing well.  Fold in the flour/almonds mixture and stir together very well.

Add the raisins and rum.  Stir well.

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

Fold egg whites into the cake mixture.

Pour cake batter into the 9-inch square cake pan.

Bake for 45 minutes, checking with a toothpick.  The cake will be fully baked when you are able to insert a toothpick into the center of the cake and it comes out clean.

Cool completely in the pan.

Remove from pan and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

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Rum and Raisin Chocolate Cake

Recipe Ingredients

2/3 cup seedless raisins
1/2 cup golden rum
1/2 cup plain flour
1-2/3 cups ground almonds
14 ounces bittersweet chocolate
16 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup warm water
6 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
 

 

 

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