Posted by Lyn on July 25, 2006 at 02:36:06 from 207.200.116.66 user LynMellone.
In Reply to: Re: American cakes (Re: posted by David Bamford on July 25, 2006 at 00:21:17:
The sultanas would keep it somewhat "fresh."
Ground up raisins are used now (at least in US commercial products) to create the "soft" cookies/biscuits that stay soft. I don't care for the flavor, myself, even though they try to disguise it.