Raisin Nut Cake (Torta de pasas y nueces)

Assemble these supplies:

• 1 cup boiling water 
• 1 cup raisins  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 cups all-purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 3 eggs 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1 cup olive oil 
• 2 teaspoons rum or rum extract  
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans,
• chopped 

Steps in preparation: 

1. Pour boiling water over raisins. Let stand 5 minutes. 
2. Stir in the baking soda. Sift the flour with the salt. 
3. Beat the eggs with the sugar; then beat the olive oil and rum into the egg and sugar mixture.
4.  Stir in the flour and fold in the nuts. 
5. Pour into a greased and lightly floured Bundt pan or a tube pan.
6. Bake in 3500 preheated oven for 1 hour. 
7. Cool at least 15 minutes before removing to serving plate. 
8. Loosen sides of pan with knife and invert to serve. 
9. May be served warm or cold.