Eggless-Milkless-Butterless Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. raisins
1 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 c. water
1/2 c. cooking oil
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 1/2 c. unbleached, unsifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Mix together raisins, sugars, salt, water, oil, cinnamon, ginger and allspice in saucepan; bring to a boil and cook at a rolling boil about 5 minutes; cool to lukewarm.
Add baking soda; mix well.
Sift flour with baking powder.
Add flour and nuts to raisin mixture.
Stir until smooth.
Put batter in greased and floured pan (9 x 13-inches) in preheated 350\u00b0 oven and bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve when cool; uniced.
Serves 8.