Raisin Sheet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Glaze
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
3 -4 tablespoons milk

Preparation

In a small bowl, soak raisins in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid; set raisins and liquid aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and mix well.
In another bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with the reserved raisin liquid.
Fold in raisins by hand.
Pour into a greased 15\" x 10\" x 1\" pan.
Bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
Pour over warm cake, and spread evenly.
When cool, cut into bars.