Rum and raisin cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup Water
• 1/4 cup dark Rum or 1/2 cup Apple Juice
• 2/3 cup chopped Raisins
• 3/4 cup Butter
• 1 Egg room temperature
• 1 1/4 cup White Sugar
• 1 2/3 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/3 cup unsweetened Cocoa Powder

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9 inches tube pan with oil and parchment.
• Boil one cup Water. Remove from and transfer into a mixing bowl.
• Add Rum and Raisins. Melt Butter and beat Egg. Add to the raisin mixture.
• In a separate mixing bowl, sift Flour, Baking Soda, Cocoa Powder, and Sugar together.
  
• Mix well with a spatula. Make sure no lumps are left. Stir into raisin mixture and mix well.
• Be careful not to overmix. If the batter is too thick add a little more water.
• Pour into prepared pan and smooth batter evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 32- 35 minutes or until a toothpick tests with a few moist crumbs adhering.
• Cool 15 minutes. Run a thin bladed knife around the edges to loosen and turn out the cake.
  
• Cool completely.