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How to keep raisins from sinking to bottom of cake mix?

Hi, I am making a pumpkin cake and adding in raisins. They ALWAYS sink to the bottom? Why? Other people don't seem to have this problem

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  • 10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    when you mix in the dry ingredients, toss in the raisins too. the flour will help it rise and not sink. this applies to chocolate chips too. just remember to put in the raisins before you put in ANY of the wet ingredients, even the pumpkin.

    if the recipe says to put in the raisins later, DONT!! they are just going to sink to the bottom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hope this will resolve your raisin issue!

    Source(s): me (experience)
  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    1

    Chop raisins into small pieces before putting them in your batter. This will make them lighter overall and keep them from sinking, especially if you are using cake flour (which is finer than all-purpose flour).

    2

    Make your cake with all-purpose flour in your recipe instead of cake flour. All-purpose flour is not as finely ground as cake flour and holds ingredients in the batter up a little better.

    3

    Toss your raisins in flour or in the mixture of dry ingredients before putting them in the batter. This helps the raisins hold their place in the batter better than if they are thrown in uncoated.

  • 6 years ago

    By not ADDING raisins God's sake who likes raisins????????

  • 10 years ago

    Maybe add them to the top, after it has already been baking for a while, so they will sink part way down. Or is this idea too half-baked?

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    Coat them with flour

  • Jenn
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I've heard about coating them in flour, too.

  • 10 years ago

    Soak them for an hour in Rum or whiskey till they plump up.

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