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Wartime Cake

Ingredients & Directions


1 c Dark brown sugar
1 1/4 c + 2 tsp
1/3 c Shortening
2 c Raisins
1/2 ts Nutmeg
2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground cloves
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda
2 c Sifted flour
1 ts Baking powder
Water

In saucepan, mix sugar, 1 1/4 cups water, shortening, raisins, nutmeg,
cinnamon & cloves. Boil 3 min.; cool. Dissolve salt & soda in 2 tsp water.
Add to mixture. Blend in flour mixed with baking powder. Pour into a
greased & floured 8″ square pan. Bake 325 for 50 min. Delicious uniced or
top with a white frosting. This is eggless, milkless & butterless & was
perfect for if you didn’t have a lot of points left.


Yields
1 Servings