Depression Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 c. brown sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cook the first 4 ingredients until raisins are tender; cool. Sift together the next 6 ingredients; add to raisin mixture.
Add the vanilla.
Grease and flour a 9-inch square or a loaf pan. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 55 minutes for square pan or 75 minutes for loaf pan.