Boiled Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Put first 8 ingredients into saucepan.
Boil 3 minutes and cool.
Add 2 cups flour into which has been sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
Add soda dissolved in small amount of hot water. May add nuts.
Pour into 2 cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 20 minutes.