Pumpkin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
4 eggs
1 c. Crisco oil
2/3 c. water
2 c. pumpkin
1 1/2 c. white sugar
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3 1/2 c. plain flour, sifted
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 pkg. vanilla pudding (instant)
1 c. pecans
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease generously and flour 4 coffee cans.
Pour a little hot water over 1 cup raisins (let set to be drained before use).
Beat together the eggs and Crisco oil; add water and pumpkin.
Mix well the following together: sugar (white and brown), flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and instant pudding mix.
Combine dry ingredients with first 4 ingredients, already mixed.
Add nuts and vanilla.
Drain raisins and put in. Mix and divide in 4 (1 pound) coffee cans, filling 1/2 full.
Bake 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Can be served plain or with the following topping.