Depression Era Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box raisins
2 c. water
1 c. cold water
1/2 c. lard
2 c. sugar
5 c. flour
1 Tbsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Cook raisins in 2 cups water for 15 minutes.
Set off and pour in 1 cup cold water, when cool add flour to coat.
Mix lard and sugar together.
Add this to floured raisins.
Sift together flour and spices and add to raisin mixture.
Bake real slow until golden brown.