Best poor man's cake

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Recipe by: britney

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Sugar
2 c Raisins
1 c Lard *
1/4 ts Allspice
1/4 ts Cloves
1 x Pinch Of Salt
1 ts Cinnamon (Or To Taste)

* The original recipe calls for Lard. I don't know if shortening
will
work or not.
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~------------------ 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.