Honey And Spice Loaf Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup granulated sugar (use less or omit depending on your sweet tooth)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup raisins

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F (160\u00b0C). Butter and flour a 9 x 5 x 3-inch metal loaf pan.
Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
Using electric mixer, beat honey, sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl until blended, about 3 minutes.
Beat in dry ingredients in 2 additions.
Beat in 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir in raisins.
Transfer batter to prepared pan.
Bake until cake is brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Cool cake in pan 10 minutes.
Turn out onto rack; cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap cake and store at room temperature.).