Spice Cake

Name: Spice Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. seedless raisins; 1 c. water; 1/2 c. salad oil; 1 egg, beaten; 1 c. sugar; 1 3/4 c. flour; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1 tsp. allspice; 1/2 tsp. ground cloves; 1/2 c. chopped nuts (originator likes pecans best, we used walnuts)

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 c. seedless raisins
1 c. water
1/2 c. salad oil
1 egg, beaten
1 c. sugar
1 3/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 c. chopped nuts (originator likes pecans best, we used walnuts)

Directions

1

Bring raisins, water and salad oil just to a boil, in a pan large enough to hold the whole recipe, stirred into raisin mixture when cooled.
2

Combine beaten egg and sugar and stir into raisin mixture when it has cooled.
3

Mix remaining ingredients well and stir into raisin mixture.
4

Pour into well-buttered 9 x 12-inch pan. Bake in preheated 375° oven for 25 minutes.
5

Cool completely in the pan on a rack.
6

Frost with buttercream frosting (soft butter, confectioners sugar, a bit of cream well beaten together in any amount you care for).
7

Leave in pan until ready to serve.
8

Cut into 24 squares, or cut as you need.