Poor Man Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. boiling water
1 box seedless raisins
1/2 c. shortening (butter)
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. each: cinnamon, cloves and ginger
1 c. cold water

Preparation

Pour boiling water over raisins; cook slowly for 15 minutes. Add butter; cool.
Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
Pour into greased tube pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 325\u00b0.