Eggless-Milkless Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. shortening or 1 1/2 cubes Nucoa
2 c. water
3 c. raisins or 1 lb. pitted dates
1 tsp. each salt, nutmeg and cloves
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. soda, dissolved in 3 Tbsp. warm water
1 1/2 c. nut meats

Preparation

Combine the brown sugar, shortening or Nucoa, water, raisins or dates, salt, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Boil 3 minutes. Cool. Add the flour and baking powder. Add the soda mixture and nut meats.
Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 300\u00b0 to 325\u00b0.
Set a pan of water in bottom of oven while baking.