* Depression Cake * - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
2 c. water
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
pinch of salt

Preparation

Stew raisins in water until only 1 cup of liquid remains; cool.
Cream sugar, shortening and liquid.
Add flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves and a pinch of salt, which have been sifted together.
Add raisins last.
Bake in greased loaf pan in moderate oven.
Frost with caramel icing, if desired.