Good Cake or (Raisin Cupcakes) and Butterscotch Frosting

Recipe via Mom

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 - 3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp nutmeg
2 cups raisins

Boil raisins 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup juice from raisins
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs
Add dry ingredients alternately with juice from raisins
Bake @ 350^o

This recipe can be made as a cake or as cupcakes.

Frost with Butterscotch Frosting

Butterscotch Frosting

Recipe via: Mom

Melt slowly:
   1/2 cup brown sugar
   6 TBSP butter
Add:
   1/3 cup milk

Boil for 2 minutes

Add:
   1 1/2 cups icing sugar
   1/2 tsp vanilla
   1/4 tsp salt

(might want to double for cake)