Ladies Aid Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup nuts

Preparation

Combine shortening, sugar, water, raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves and bring to a boil. let cool.
combine flour, baking soda, and nuts. add to liquid mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees in a greased and floured loaf pan, 50 minutes-1 hour.
for a 9x13 pan, double the recipe.