Colombian Holiday Bread(Mantecada)

In a large mixing bowl, mix butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

In another bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, cornstarch and baking powder.

Add dry ingredients and eggs to butter mixture, alternating 1/2 cup flour, then 2 eggs, etc., mixing well with each addition until smooth and creamy.

Mix in lemon juice (or rum) and raisins.

Grease 2 (9 x 13-inch) pans or 1 (9 x 13-inch) and 2 (8 x 8-inch) square pans.

Pour batter into pans about 2/3 full.

Bake at 325° for 60 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.