Poor Man'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box raisins
2 c. water
1 c. cold water
2 c. sugar
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. each: allspice, cloves and cinnamon
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Simmer raisins in 2 cups water for 10 minutes.
Hold out 1 cup of raisins and water mixture for icing.
Then add remaining ingredients.
Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan and bake 1 hour at 350\u00b0.