Boiled raisin cake

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Sugar
2 cups Raisins
¾ cup Shortening
2½ cup Water
1 teaspoon Baking soda
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 cup Heavy cream
5 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
2 cups Chopped nuts

Directions

Combine in large saucepan, sugar, raisins, shortening, water, 1 teaspoon baking soda and cinnamon; boil 20 minutes. Cool.

Add heavy cream, flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon soda and chopped nuts; blend thoroughly. Pour into greased and floured 9x13-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cool and top with white butter frosting, or as desired.

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