Grandma Anderson’s Raisin Cake

Cake, Dessert, Dona Foltz, Family

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Ingredients

Boil 1 cup raisins in 2 cups cold water until only 1 cup of liquid remains.


Cream 2 tablespoons shortening with 1 cup sugar.


Add


2 cups flour


1 tsp each baking soada, baking powder


pinch of salt


1 tsp cinnamon


other spices to taste (cloves, nutmeg)


Combine with liquid and raisins.


Nuts, dates, candied frult may be added.

Directions

Bake at 350 degrees (depends on pans, I make small loaves–takes 45 minutes to an hour).

I make 4 times this recipe at Holiday time (all at once)