Poor Man'S Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
2 c. water
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. candied fruit mix or chopped fruit flavored gumdrops (optional)
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cook raisins in 2 cups water until 1 cup water remains.
Add shortening and vanilla.
Let cool.
Sift together the following: flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
Add to the raisin mixture.
Pour into a greased and floured cake pan and bake in slow 250\u00b0 oven until done, about 1 hour.