Wartime Cake
Posted by: Tuddles  Tue, 24 Aug 2004, at 5:03 a.m.

1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cup + 2 teaspoons water
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups raisins
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Lightly grease and flour two 8" square pans.
In saucepan, combine sugar, 1-1/4 cups water, shortening, raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.
Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes.
Cool.
Dissolve salt and baking soda with remaining water.
Add to sugar mixture.
Blend in flour and baking powder.
Pour into pans.
Bake 50 minutes.
Cool.