3/4 lb. butter or 1/2 butter and 1/2 butter
2 c. sugar
7-8 eggs
1 lb. golden raisins
4 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
4 oz. rum
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. rum flavoring
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Soak raisins in 4 ounces of rum and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs alternately with 1 cup of flour at a time. Beat after each addition. Add flavorings (vanilla and rum flavoring). Fold in raisins and walnuts. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes at 300 degrees. Use greased angel food pan greased wax paper on bottom of pan.