Poor Mans Cake Iii

Ingredients

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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• in a saucepan mix brown sugar, raisins, water and shortening. bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. remove from heat and let cool.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. when raisin mixture is cool, add to dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 or 40 minutes. do not over bake or it will be too dry. test after 30 minutes. a toothpick inserted into the center of cake should come out clean.