Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1.25 cups water
• 0.33 cups shortening
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoons 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

Instructions

1. 1

   In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, shortening, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and raisins. Bring to a boil, then continue boiling for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together into a bowl.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, combine raisin mixture with flour mixture; pour into the prepared pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 55 minutes.