Alaskan Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. Crisco
1 pkg. mincemeat
3 c. flour
1/2 c. nuts
1/2 c. diced apples (optional)
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix first four ingredients and cook to rolling boil.
Continue cooking for 3 minutes.
Stir a few times and set aside to cool. (Must be cold.)
Then add remaining ingredients to cold mixture. Bake in a tube pan for 60 to 70 minutes at 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0.
Cool cake for 1 hour before removing from pan.