Raisin Pudding Cake

Summary

Handwritten recipe for a self-saucing raisin pudding cake (batter topped with a hot brown-sugar syrup that forms its own sauce while baking), credited in the corner to someone named Billie.

Key contents

• Sift together: 1 c. flour, 1/2 c. sugar, 2 tablespoons baking powder, pinch salt
• Add: 1 c. raisins, 1/2 c. milk
• Method (step 1): Mix together and spread in pan (batter will be thick and gooey).
• Combine (topping/sauce): 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp. butter, 2 c. boiling water (note: melt butter in the boiling water)
• Method (step 2): Pour the hot liquid over the batter ("goo"). Bake about 30 minutes at 350°F. Use an 8x13 pan.
• Attribution: "(Billie [surname illegible])" written at the bottom right of the card — first name reads clearly as "Billie"; the surname is cursive and not confidently legible (candidates read roughly like "Gooley" or "Gealey").
• Physical artifact: single card/sheet, tan/aged paper, blue-lined, cursive blue-ink handwriting, brace brackets grouping ingredient lists.