Poor Man'S Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 box raisins
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Grease and flour a tube pan. Boil together the sugar, water, shortening, salt, raisins and spices for 5 minutes.
Cool completely. Add flour and baking soda (will be stiff).
Pour into tube pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before turning out cake.