Apple Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
4 eggs
1/3 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cold water
1 tsp. soda in water
1 tsp. each: ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice
1 c. raisins or dates, chopped
3 medium apples, peeled, quartered and sliced thin

Preparation

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, salt and spices, then water with soda, then flour, then raisins and sliced apples to batter. Grease and flour baking pans.
Cook in slow oven at 325\u00b0 to 350\u00b0 until done.