2 cups raisins
2-½ cups water
2 tsp soda
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 level tsp salt
1 tsp each: cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice
3-½ cup sifted flour
Recipe
Boil the raisins in the water for about 5 minutes. Add rest of ingredients. Mix all together and bake approximately 1 hour at 350. Ice with coffee icing.