Booze Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins
2 c. water
1 tsp. soda
nuts

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and egg.
Mix in dry ingredients. Simmer raisins in water, about 20 minutes.
Use raisins and 1 cup of the water.
Add 1 teaspoon of soda to raisin water.
Do this over bowl as it will foam.
Add to dry ingredients.
Add nuts if you desire.
This will make 18 cupcakes or one 9 x 13-inch pan, greased.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes for cupcakes, longer for pan cake.