Cinnabon Cake

This cake will make you fat. This cake will make you happy. I know people tell you you can't have it all and that you shouldn't eat food that makes you fat and happy. I say, you need to make an exception on occasion and this is that occasion. This cake will remind you of Cinnabons - but it's big enough to share with your favorite people (unlike Cinnabons). Or you can make it when everyone is gone, and eat it all yourself. When they come home and realize what you've done, they will hate you - and you won't care because you will still be fat and happy. Just don't do this every day because corpulent and happy is rarely a good thing.

Cinnabon Cake
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix Batter:
3  c    Flour
1  c    Sugar
4   t    Baking Powder
¼  t    Salt
1   c   Milk
2        Eggs
1   T   Vanilla
4   T   Melted Butter (stir in after you mix up the rest)

Pour into a buttered (grease or Pam are okay but not as tasty) 8"X11"pan and set aside.

In a small bowl, mix:
2  Sq  Softened Butter (do not use margarine)
1   c   Brown Sugar
2   T   Flour
1   T   Cinnamon
½   c   Raisins

Distribute evenly over batter dropping with a tablespoon. Use a knife to swirl through the batter – it will be lumpy and that is fine.

                                                                             Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or longer (until golden brown). 

While the cake is baking, mix Glaze:
2  c  Powdered Sugar
5  T  Milk
1  t   Vanilla

Whisk in medium sized bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake. 

Best served warm.

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