War Cake (No Eggs) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
2 c. hot water
2 tsp. shortening
1/2 to 3/4 c. raisins
1 tsp. each: salt, cinnamon and cloves
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda (that has been dissolved in 2 tsp. hot water)

Preparation

Mix brown sugar, hot water and shortening.
Add raisins.
Then add salt and spices.
Boil this for 5 minutes after it first bubbles.
Remove it from stone and let cool, being sure it is cooled completely.
Then add flour and 1 teaspoon soda that has been dissolved in hot water; mix well.
Pour into greased tube pan and bake for 1 hour at 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0.