Categories: Cakes 
      Yield: 1 servings 
  
      3 c  Cake Flour; sifted 
      3 ts Baking Powder 
    1/2 ts Salt 
    3/4 c  Butter; or shortening 
  1 1/2 c  Sugar 
      3 ea Eggs; unbeaten 
    1/2 c  Almonds; finely chopped 
    1/2 c  Raisins; finely cut 
      1 c  Milk 
      1 ts Vanilla 
  
  Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together 
  three 
  times. Cream butter thoroughly. add sugar gradually, and cream together 
  until 
  light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each. 
  Add 
  nuts and raisins and beat well. Add flour, alternately with milk, a small 
  amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. 
  Bake 
  in two greased 9-incb layer pans in moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 25 
  minutes, or until done. Spread Boiled Frosting (see recipe) between layers 
  and on top and sides of cake. Decorate top of cake with wreath of holly, 
  using pieces of maraschino cherries or red cinnamon candies for berries, 
  and 
  slices of angelica or citron for leaves and stems. Or decorate with 
  poinsettias made of candied cherries. Slice cherries in rings, cut rings in 
  half, and arrange to form petals of poinsettias. If desired, Lemon Butter 
  Frosting (see recipe ) may be used.