Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 2 cups raisins 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 1.3 cups water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• loaf pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, shortening, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and raisins. Bring to a boil, and continue boiling for 3 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. In a large bowl, combine the raisin mixture with the flour mixture.
5. Pour into prepared pan.
6. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.