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Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups raisins
- 1 cup lard (original recipe calls for lard, don't know if shortening will work)
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon clove
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
Method
- Boil together all ingredients.
- Add water just enough water to cover raisins.
- Boil until raisins are tender.
- Cool.
- Add 1 t baking soda and enough Unbleached flour to make a stiff batter.
- Pour batter into 9-inch round cake pan.
- Bake in moderate oven until cake springs back when touched lightly (about 1 hour at 350 degrees F).
- Serve warm or cold with cream, custard sauce or powdered sugar frosting.
- Walnuts may be added to batter just before baking.
