Grandma Greiner'S Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 lb. raisins
2 tsp. baking soda
3 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Boil first 8 ingredients 3 minutes.
Cool completely (I usually do it overnight).
Add last 2 ingredients.
Bake at 325\u00b0 about 45 minutes, until pulls away from sides of pan.
Makes 2 (one-layer) cakes.
(Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.)