Depression Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins
2 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts
1 small pkg. gumdrops

Preparation

In medium saucepan, put the raisins. Add the boiling water. Boil raisins until only 1 cup of liquid is left.
Let stand until cool.
Cream the shortening with sugar, then add liquid from raisins.
Sift flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together. Add to creamed mixture.
When well blended, add raisins, nuts and gumdrops. Bake in moderate oven (approximately 375\u00b0).