Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 oz.) pkg. raisins
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. soda
1/4 c. warm water
2 eggs, slightly beaten
4 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. allspice
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

Preparation

Combine raisins, sugar, butter and boiling water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes.
Allow to cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve soda in warm water; add to raisin mixture. (Mixture will foam.)
Stir in eggs.
Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to raisin mixture, stirring after each addition. Stir in nuts.
Spoon batter into a lightly greased 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes or until cake tests done. Yields one 10-inch cake.