Poor Man'S Cake(Eggless-Butterless-Milkless) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. water
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. cloves
4 Tbsp. shortening
2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. salt
1 box raisins
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Boil sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves, shortening, nutmeg, salt and raisins together for 5 minutes.
Cool.
Then add flour and baking soda.
Mix thoroughly.
Pour into greased cake pan or dripping pan (14 x 10 x 2-inches).
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven about 1 hour, or until firm.