eggless, milkless butterless cake

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 tablespoons crisco
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 cups flour

Preparation

Step 1

boil sugar, water, crisco, raisins, salt, cinnamon and cloves together for exactly five minutes,, counting time after boil is reached. cool

when cold, add soda which has been dissolved in a small amount of hot water. add flour and stir until well blended.

pour into two greased loaf pans and bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes.

allow cake to ripen for a week or longer before serving.