Old Fashioned Harrison Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening or 2/3 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
5 cups cake flour, sifted (if subbing AP flour, reduce to 4 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup light molasses or 1 cup cane syrup
1 1/2 cups milk
2 cups raisins
1/2 cup orange peel, sliced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325F and grease/flour two 8x4\" loaf pans.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Dredge fruits in flour mixture; set to the side.
Cream shortening and sugar together; add eggs.
Combine molasses and milk; add to batter alternatively with dry ingredients.
Beat well and fold in fruits.
Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for an hour; increase heat to 350F and continue to bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Let cool in pans for ten minutes; turn out onto cooling racks to complete cooling.