raisin cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups raisins
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, shortening, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and raisins. bring to a boil, and continue boiling for 3 minutes. remove from heat and allow to cool.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan. sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• in a large bowl, combine the raisin mixture with the flour mixture. pour into prepared pan.
• bake at 325 degrees f (165 degrees c) for 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.