Good Fruit Spice Cake: God Mjuk Pepparkaka****

1/2 cup butter -- melted and cooled

1 1/2 cups Pillsbury`s Best All Purpose Flour* -- sifted

2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon French`s Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon French`s Cloves

1/2 teaspoon French`s Ginger

1/4 teaspoon French`s Ground Cardamom (optional)

3 eggs -- * see note

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup raisins

1 cup Funsten`s Nuts -- chopped

1/2 cup light cream

1/2 cup Funsten`s Nuts -- chopped

BAKE at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes. MAKES 9 or 10-inch tube cake. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt , and spices. Beat eggs until foamy. Gradually add sugars and continue beating until thick and ivory colored. Fold in raisins and 1 cup Funsten`s nuts, chopped, and half the dry ingredients until well combined. Fold in light cream, then the remaining dry ingredients. Add the melted and cooled butter; fold in just until blended. Turn into 9 or 10-inch tube pan or 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan which has been generously greased and coated with 1/2 cup nuts, chopped, or cake crumbs. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes; invert on wire rack. *For use with Pillsbury`s Best Self-Rising Flour, omit baking powder and salt.