Economy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dark brown sugar
1 c. water
1 1/2 c. raisins
1/3 c. Crisco
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in hot water
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. chopped English walnuts

Preparation

Boil the brown sugar, water, raisins, Crisco, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt together for 3 minutes.
In a separate cup, mix soda, dissolved in hot water.
When the ingredients are cool, mix together and add flour, baking powder and English walnuts.
Pour into 2 round 9-inch cake pans and bake in a conventional oven at 350\u00b0 for 50 to 55 minutes.
If you also want to use candied fruits, bake for another 20 minutes.
If you double the recipe, bake it in 1 (9 x 12-inch) oblong pan.