Eggless And Butterless Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. seeded raisins
2 c. water
1 c. lard or Crisco
1 c. cold water
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. baking soda
4 c. flour or enough to make stiff batter
1/2 c. walnuts (if desired)

Preparation

Stew the raisins in the water for 15 minutes, then add the remaining ingredients, except walnuts. Add the walnuts. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.