Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. raisins
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. lard and butter, mixed
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
4 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Pour 2 cups boiling water over raisins and boil 15 minutes. Take from stove and let cool, then add 1 cup cold water.
Add remaining ingredients, raisins and water.
Mix well.
Grease cake pan and pour mixture into pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.