John Garner Cake

Name: John Garner Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 2 1/2 cups raisins; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 cup hot water; 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups water
2 1/2 cups raisins
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup hot water
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Place 2 cups water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add raisins, shortening, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Cook 10 minutes; remove mixture from heat, and cool.
2

Dissolve soda in 1/2 cup hot water; add to raisin mixture. Add flour and salt; mix well.
3

Spoon batter into 2 greased 8 1/2- x 4 1/2- x 3-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto serving platter.