Old Fashioned Harrison Cake

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening or 2/3 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 5 cups cake flour, sifted (if subbing AP flour, reduce to 4 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light molasses or 1 cup cane syrup
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup orange peel, sliced