Poor Man'S Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 oz.) box raisins
2 c. water
2 c. sugar
2 heaping Tbsp. shortening
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Boil raisins in water 5 minutes.
Let cool slightly.
Add sugar and shortening; stir together flour, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.
Mix all together.
Bake in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.
If using a Bundt pan, bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.