Valentine’s Day can be celebrated in many special ways from luxe to homey, and there are many flavors that can be brought into play to complement loving feelings. This caramel-glazed raisin cake is ...

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, shortening, hot water, raisins, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil, ...

Amy Cacchillo of Dunedin, Fla., was looking for a oatmeal-raisin cookie recipe from the last 1960s or early ’70s made with a spice-cake mix. Here’s one from the Duncan Hines website. These cookies don ...

Ina Garten shows how to make her apple spice cake recipe on the Barefoot Contessa cooking show. Garten adds rum-soaked golden raisins on her ingredients list for a delicious pop of flavor. She also ...

DESSERTEggless, Milkless and Butterless Raisin Spice Cake* 2 cups firm-packed light brown sugar* 1 / 4 cup vegetable shortening (like Crisco)* 1 cup hot water* 1 3 / 4 cups seedless raisins, chopped* ...