1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. lukewarm water
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 c. raisins
5 c. flour (I use less, approx. 4 1/2-4 3/4 c.)
1 tsp. mace
1 tsp. nutmeg

Heat milk until quite warm. Remove from stove. Drop in butter, sugar and salt. Let melt. In separate dish, dissolve yeast in water. Add beaten eggs and milk mixture to yeast mixture. Add raisins, flour and spices. Beat 100 strokes. (I use bread hooks.) Add dough to greased bowl and cover with hot damp cloth. Let rise in warm place 1 3/4 hours (or until doubled). Beat 25 more strokes and put into 2 greased 9 inch round pans. Spread 1/4 cup melted butter over them.

Mix 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon and sprinkle over tops of cakes. Let rise 1/2 hour more, then bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let stand in pans 10 minutes before removing.