Hunter'S Cake

Name: Hunter'S Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups raisins; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 3/4 cups water; 1/2 cup molasses; 6 tablespoons shortening; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 tablespoon rum; 2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups raisins
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups water
1/2 cup molasses
6 tablespoons shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon rum
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1

In a large covered cooking pot, combine raisins, sugar, water, molasses, shortening, cinnamon, cloves, salt, nutmeg, and rum. Bring to a boil and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring often. Let cool to room temperature, preferably overnight.
2

Combine flour and baking soda and stir into the cooled mixture. Stir by hand and only enough to thoroughly mix in the flour.
3

Grease 2 bread pans and line bottom with waxed paper. Pour mixture into pans and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Check to see if a toothpick comes out clean, and if not, bake up to 10 minutes more. Do not overbake.
4

Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then run a knife around sides and remove cakes from pans. Cool completely and wrap in aluminum foil.