War Cake

Name: War Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups brown sugar; 1 cup water; 1 cup raisins; 1/4 cup vegetable shortening; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 3 cups flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1

Put the first 7 ingredients in a heavy gauge saucepan and bring to a boil.
2

Cook gently for 5 minutes and remove from heat and let cool until mixture is comfortably cool to your finger.
3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
4

Grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
5

Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
6

Add them to the cooled sugar mixture, beat well.
7

Stir in walnuts.
8

Bake for 45 minutes or toothpick comes out of center clean.
9

Cool in pans 10 minutes and then turn out on plate and cool completely.