Baking a cake, while not a monumental undertaking, still takes a bit of time out of your day, and when it doesn't go well, the results can be disappointing. Making a cake that calls for dried fruit such as raisins in the batter can be even more challenging since the raisins often sink to the bottom of the batter before the cake bakes completely. It is possible to keep them well mixed throughout the batter, but you have to pay attention to the consistency of the batter.
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).
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.
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.
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Michelle Hogan is a writer and the author of 13 books including the 2005 bestselling memoir, "Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless (With Kids) in America." Hogan studied English at American University and has been writing professionally since 1998. Her work has appeared in "The New York Times," "Redbook," "Family Circle" and many other publications.