Yield: 12 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 cups | Flour |
| 2 teaspoons | Baking soda |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ½ teaspoon | Allspice |
| ½ teaspoon | Cloves |
| 2 cups | Brown sugar, packed |
| 2 \N | Eggs, beaten |
| 1 cup | Shortening |
| 1 cup | Raisins or chopped dates |
| 1 cup | Chopped pecans/walnuts |
| 2 cups | Beer |
Sift together dry ingredients. Cream together shortening and sugar;add eggs. Mix fruit and nuts with 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture. Add flour mixture alternately with beer. Stir in fruit and nuts. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in tube pan and bake at 350F for 1 hour, or until cake tests done. Or pour into a greased and floured 9x13 in pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until cake tests done.