Old-Fashioned Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. raisins
1 1/4 c. water
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. shortening
1 plus c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. flavoring (maple, vanilla or cinnamon)
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Bring raisins and water to boil; mash some with potato masher. Add soda and stir. Let stand while you mix the following: shortening and sugar. Second, mix eggs, flavoring, flour, baking powder and salt. Add raisins to first mixture and stir, then add 2nd mixture and stir in. Put in 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with sugar (1/2 cup). Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.