2 c Raisins
1 1/2 c Water
1/2 c Shortening
2 c Packed Brown Sugar
3 c All-purpose Flour
1 ts Ground Cinnamon
1 ts Ground Cloves
1/4 ts Ground Nutmeg
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Buttermilk or sour milk
1 ts Baking Soda
3 Eggs, beaten
Confectioner's Sugar
In a saucepan, combine raisins and water. Cook until plump. Drain and
set aside raisins, reserving 10 tablespoons cooking liquid. In a
mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Combine flour, cinnamon,
cloves, nutmeg, and salt; set aside. Combine milk, soda, eggs, and
reserved cooking liquid. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk
mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in cooked raisins. Pour into a
greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40
minutes or until cake tests done. Cool on a wire rack. Just before
serving, sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Yield: 12 to 15 Servings
