Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Spice Cake – Neva Fehrenbach

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 C water
  • 1 cup Seedless raisins
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powdered

Directions

Combine sugar, 1 1/2 c water, raisins, shortening, salt and spices in a saucepan and boil together for 3 minutes. cool. Dissolve soda in 1/4 c water and add to the cooled mixture. Sift flour with baking powder and add to mixture. Pour into a greased and floured pan. Sprinkle top with sugar and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes.