Poor Man's Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 rounded Tbsp. shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
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• Pinch of each of the following:
• salt
• allspice
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• ginger

Directions

Cook raisins and water down to 1 cup juice. Add soda and shortening to liquid while warm. Add sugar and flour (enough to make light batter - will not be stiff), baking powder, salt, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger. Mix well and bake at 350 degrees F until done.

By Robin from Washington, IA