Deluxe poor man's cake

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Recipe by: guanche

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

* The original recipe calls for Lard. I don't know if shortening will
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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.