Best 7 Raisin Nut Frosting Recipes

Raisin nut frosting is a delicious and versatile topping that can be used on a variety of baked goods, such as cookies, cakes, and muffins. It is made with a combination of raisins, nuts, sugar, butter, and milk, and it is typically flavored with vanilla extract. Raisin nut frosting is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your frosting thick or thin, sweet or tart, there is a raisin nut frosting recipe out there for you. In this article, we will explore some of the best raisin nut frosting recipes and provide tips on how to make the perfect frosting.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

RAISIN CINNAMON BARS

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I've been making these simple iced bars for more than 40 years. They're easy to prepare for dessert or as a sweet treat with a cup of coffee. -Jean Morgan of Roscoe, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen, 18 servings, 1 per serving.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup hot brewed coffee
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 to 5 teaspoons water

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in coffee. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the coffee mixture until blended. Stir in raisins and pecans., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes., Meanwhile for icing, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough water to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over warm bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

RAISIN SPICE CAKE

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This recipe is an old-time favorite that was given to me by my mother-in-law. She told me the cake shouldn't be eaten the day it's baked...aging makes it so much better. She once entered this cake in a contest and won first prize!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups raisins
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 large eggs, beaten
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine raisins and water. Cook until plump. Drain and set aside raisins, reserving 10 tablespoons cooking liquid. , In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves nutmeg and salt; set aside. Combine milk, soda, eggs and reserved cooking liquid. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in cooked raisins. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 207mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

RAISIN NUT BREAD

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This easy to make bread is packed with raisins and walnuts. It's a great in the morning, with tea or for dessert.

Provided by sal

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg, beaten
1 cup applesauce
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1.3 cups chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, beat together egg, applesauce and butter. Stir applesauce mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Fold in walnuts and raisins; pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 164.8 mg, Sugar 13.6 g

RAISIN NUT FROSTING

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This is my Grandma Rose's frosting that she used on her spice cake.

Provided by Karla Everett @Karla59

Categories Other Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup(s) brown sugar
1/4 cup(s) water
2 - egg whites ; beaten
1/2 cup(s) raisins ; chopped up fine
1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts

Steps:

Boil the sugar and water to a firm ball stage.
Pour SLOWLY over beaten egg whites , beating until cool and the right consistency to spread.
Add the raisins and nuts , and for a happy change add a few drops of maple flavoring.
https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/karla-everett/spice-layer-cake/cake

APPLESAUCE, RAISIN AND NUT CAKE

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This is an old recipe that my grandma got off of a VB apple sauce can. She always iced it with plain boiled icing. If you can't find pastry flour, you can mix you own by combining cake flour and all-purpose flour in a ratio somewhere between two parts cake flour to one part all-purpose and one part cake flour to one part all-purpose.

Provided by QueenJellyBean

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup strained hot applesauce
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts
2 cups pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove

Steps:

First sift flour, spices and soda.
Then cream the shortening, add sugar gradually and eggs well beaten.
Add flour and spices alternately with the applesauce and beat throughly until smooth.
Dust raisins and nuts lightly with flour and stir in last.
Bake in a shallow, well greased pan about an hour in a 325 degree oven.
Ice with your choice or icing or frosting.

NUT AND FRUIT FILLING AND FROSTING

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Usually used to make the southern specialty, the 'Lady Baltimore Cake'.

Provided by hharrison

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings

Time 17m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup water
2 egg whites
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped almonds
½ cup chopped fresh figs
½ cup chopped raisins

Steps:

Bring sugar and water to a boil, without stirring, in a saucepan until syrup is 238 degrees F (114 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped in cold water forms a soft thread, 7 to 10 minutes.
Slowly pour syrup over egg whites in a bowl; stir in vanilla extract and continue to beat until thick and cold. Add baking powder and beat until filling/frosting is thick enough to spread without running. Fold almonds, figs, and raisins into filling/frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 15.5 mg, Sugar 23 g

GERMAN WALNUT RAISIN SPICE CAKE

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The next time you have guests over for dessert and coffee you'll want to serve them this impressive and delicious triple-layered Walnut Raising Spice Cake. Each layer is flavored with cinnamon, studded with raisins and walnuts, and frosted with a rich cream cheese and butter frosting. Make it ahead of time and refrigerate it until your guests arrive. Then serve it with lots of hot coffee, or surprise everyone and make espresso or cappuccino. McCalls Cooking School

Provided by Olha7397

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups seedless raisins
1 1/2 cups walnuts
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup regular margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup regular margarine, softened
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 lbs confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour lightly THREE (8-by-1 1/2-inch) round layer cake pans.
Chop raisins and 1 cup walnuts fine; place in a medium bowl.
Add baking soda; then stir in boiling water.
Let mixture cool 1/2 hour.
Sift flour with cinnamon and salt.
In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat 3/4 cup butter until creamy.
Add sugar, a little at a time, beating until light and fluffy.
Stop beater once or twice; scrape down side of bowl with rubber spatula.
Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time.
Beat after each addition; scrape side of bowl with rubber spatula.
Beat until light and fluffy.
Add lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
With wooden spoon, beat in flour mixture, in fourths, alternately with nut mixture, in thirds; begin and end with flour mixture.
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Place in oven, leaving space between pans.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip and cake pulls away from edge.
Cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
With small spatula, loosen edge.
Turn out on wire rack; turn top up; let cool completely—about 1 hour.
MAKE FROSTING: In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat cheese with butter and vanilla until creamy.
Add the confectioners; sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Using 1 1/2 cups frosting, put layers together.
Use rest of frosting to cover top and side of cake.
With metal spatula, make decorative swirls in frosting; coarsely chop remaining walnuts; sprinkle around top.
Refrigerate until serving.
Makes 16 servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.3, Fat 29.7, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 105.7, Sodium 323.8, Carbohydrate 87.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 69, Protein 6.2

Tips:

To achieve a smooth and creamy frosting, use softened butter and cream cheese.

For a richer flavor, use dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar.

If you don't have sour cream, you can substitute plain yogurt.

To add a pop of color, use a variety of chopped nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, or almonds.

For a sweeter frosting, add an extra 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.

If you want a thicker frosting, chill it for 30 minutes before using.

Conclusion:

Raisin nut frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you prefer a sweet, tangy, or nutty frosting, there's a raisin nut frosting recipe out there for you. So next time you're looking for a frosting that will add a touch of elegance and flavor to your baked goods, give raisin nut frosting a try.