Raisin Cake Bars 🍰

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup oil or melted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Cook the raisins:
   In a saucepan, bring raisins and water to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes, then let cool slightly.
2. Mix wet ingredients:
   Stir sugar, oil (or butter), egg, and vanilla into the raisin mixture.
3. Add dry ingredients:
   Mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until just combined.
4. Bake:
   Pour into a greased or lined 8×8-inch (20×20 cm) pan.
   Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 25–30 minutes.
5. Cool & slice:
   Let cool completely, then cut into bars.

Tips

• Add chopped walnuts or pecans if you like.
• Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with a simple glaze.
• Keeps moist for days — even better the next day!

If you want, I can make it egg-free, no sugar, or write a short viral caption for your page.