Maui's Favorite Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 1 large eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1.5 cups raisins 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 cup walnuts chopped
• 8 servings garnishes: walnuts fresh chopped
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• oven
• knife
• wire rack
• hand mixer
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup water and raisins in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
2. Drain and reserve water, adding water to make 1/2 cup; cool.
3. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a bowl.
4. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
5. Add egg, beating just until combined.
6. Add flour mixture alternately with reserved water beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until combined. Stir in raisins and walnuts.
7. Spread batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
8. Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Run a knife around edge of pans; cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes.
9. Remove from pans, and cool completely on a wire rack.
10. Spread Egg Custard Filling over one cake layer; top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with Mocha Frosting. If desired, place chopped nuts around sides of cake, and garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans. If using flowers, place in florist's water picks, or wrap stems in foil. Cover and chill until serving. Store cake covered and chilled.