Great Grandma'S Carrot Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 c. sugar
1 1/3 c. water
1 c. raisins
1 Tbsp. butter
2 large, finely grated carrots
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

In a middle sized saucepan put the first 8 ingredients.
Simmer these ingredients together for 5minutes.
Then cover and let set for 12 hours (no less).
Then add walnuts, flour, salt, soda and baking powder.
Bake in 2 oiled loaf pans or 1 tube pan at 275\u00b0 for 2 hours.