Raisin Spice Cake

By BobLongo

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1-1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• Confectioners' sugar

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. YIELD: 12-15 servings.
1. In a saucepan, combine raisins and water. Cook until plump. Drain and set aside raisins, reserving 10 tablespoons cooking liquid.
2. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves nutmeg and salt; set aside. Combine milk, soda, eggs and reserved cooking liquid. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in cooked raisins. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
3. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.