Lenten Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins, or cut up dried prunes, etc.
1 3/4 c. brown sugar, packed or white sugar
1/2 c. vegetable shortening or oil
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 to 3 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

In large saucepan, combine raisins or dried fruit, sugar, shortening, spices and salt (cloves may be omitted).
Boil for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool.
Sift flour with baking powder and soda.
Blend into liquid mixture, mixing thoroughly.
Spread into well-greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan and bake in 325\u00b0 oven for about 1 hour.
Cool in pan on rack.
This can also be baked in large-size cookie sheet 1-inch deep.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes.
This needs no icing.