Raisin Cake

11 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 box raisins, seeded (blue box)
  • 1 lb. brown sugar
  • 1 c. shortening
  • 2 c. hot water
  • 3 c. flour
  • vanilla to taste
  • 2 Tbsp. cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp. allspice
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. soda
  • 1/2 c. cocoa (or 1/3 c. if you want)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook sugar, raisins, spices and water 3 minutes.
  2. 2
    Everything but flour and soda.
  3. 3
    Add flour and soda.
  4. 4
    Bake at 325° for 1 hour in an iron skillet or until a toothpick is clean.
  5. 5
    Note:
  6. 6
    May cancel salt, I do.
  7. 7
    May ice cake if you wish.

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