Poor Man'S Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box raisins
1 c. nuts, chopped (optional)
2 sticks margarine
4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Mix raisins and 2 cups water in saucepan.
Bring to a boil and simmer while preparing cake.
Cool slightly.
Grease and flour tube pan or loaf pans or 9 x 13-inch pan.
Mix all dry ingredients.
Add softened margarine, 1 cup applesauce or water and raisin-water mixture.
Stir well by hand.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake about 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Candied fruits may be added at Christmastime.
Delicious and it never fails.
I like to use chopped dates.