Boiled Raisin Cake I

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 4 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 2 cups raisins 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil 
• 1 cup water cold
• 2 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Boil raisins in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Add vegetable oil and cold water to the raisins.
4. Mix sugar, flour, spices, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
5. Add the raisin mixture, and stir till just mixed.
6. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan, and bake for one hour in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. It is done if a toothpick comes out clean.