Waste Not Cake

This cake uses sour milk that would otherwise be thrown out. You'd never know it, though! It's moist, delicious, and easy to make.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 224 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 pinch ground cloves (Optional)
• 1 cup soured milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Beat in eggs, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and cloves. Add flour alternately with soured milk, stirring batter until smooth. Fold in raisins. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water and add to the batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool before slicing.