Poor Man Cake

9 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. boiling water
  • 1 box seedless raisins
  • 1/2 c. shortening (butter)
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. each: cinnamon, cloves and ginger
  • 1 c. cold water

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour boiling water over raisins; cook slowly for 15 minutes. Add butter; cool.
  2. 2
    Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
  3. 3
    Pour into greased tube pan.
  4. 4
    Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 325°.

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