Spice Cake (War Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1/3 cup shortening
2 cups raisins
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon clove
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Boil sugar, water, shortening, raisins, spices and salt together for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Cool.
Mix flour, baking soda and baking powder together and gradually stir into batter and beat well.
Bake in greased cake pan in slow oven (300 or 325 degrees) for 1 hour.