| POOR MAN’S CAKE Preheat oven to 350 F. Recipe requires one greased and floured 9 x 13 inch cake pan. 1 cup butter 2 cups raisins 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups water 3 cups white flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup walnuts In a medium-sized saucepan, boil butter, raisins, sugar, salt and water together for 10 minutes then set aside. The mixture must be cool to keep from killing the leavening power in the soda. After the mixture is about room temperature, combine with dry ingredients. Fold in nuts. Pour into cake pan and bake for approximately one hour or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. |
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