Grandma'S Boiled Raisin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup raisins
1 2/3 cups water
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Icing
2 -3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup water
icing sugar
vanilla

Preparation

In a saucepan add raisins and water.
Boil 15 minute.
Drain keeping liquid.
There should be 1 cup left over.
If not add enough water to make 1 cup.
Cool.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and beat well.
Add dry ingredients alternately with water.
starting and ending with dry ingredients.
Add vanilla and stir in raisins.
Pour into greased 9\"x11\" or 9\"x13\" pan.
Bake 350 for 30-35 minute.
Icing:
Brown butter and brown sugar.
Add water.
Beat in icing sugar until spreading constituency.
Ice with above recipe or dimple icing.