Yield: 1 cake
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ½ cup | Shortening |
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| 2 \N | Eggs |
| 2 cups | Flour |
| ¼ teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ½ teaspoon | Cloves |
| 1 teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| 1 teaspoon | Allspice |
| ¼ teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| 1 cup | Milk |
| 1 cup | Chopped nutmeats |
| 1 cup | Floured \"white\" raisins |
blend shortening, sugar, and eggs.
sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices.
Add milk to egg mixture, then gradually add flour mixture, nutmeats and raisins.
Bake for 1 hour at 325degF.
Mom always used an old-style "tube pan". She always said the raisins were "optional", but I found it too dry without the raisins.
Tip: plump up the raisins by soaking in warm water ½ hr prior to flouring them.
Charlotte Welch
Submitted By CHARLOTTE WELCH On 10-19-94