Lenten Spice Cake

Name: Lenten Spice Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. raisins, or cut up dried prunes, etc.; 1 3/4 c. brown sugar, packed or white sugar; 1/2 c. vegetable shortening or oil; 3/4 tsp. nutmeg; 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 3 to 3 1/2 c. flour

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins, or cut up dried prunes, etc.
1 3/4 c. brown sugar, packed or white sugar
1/2 c. vegetable shortening or oil
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 to 3 1/2 c. flour

Directions

1

In large saucepan, combine raisins or dried fruit, sugar, shortening, spices and salt (cloves may be omitted).
2

Boil for 3 minutes.
3

Remove from heat and cool.
4

Sift flour with baking powder and soda.
5

Blend into liquid mixture, mixing thoroughly.
6

Spread into well-greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan and bake in 325° oven for about 1 hour.
7

Cool in pan on rack.
8

This can also be baked in large-size cookie sheet 1-inch deep.
9

Bake 45 to 50 minutes.
10

This needs no icing.