1 lb Raisins
4 cups of water
1/2 lb butter
3 1/2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 t salt
2 t Cinnamon
2t ground nutmeg
1 t allspice
1t ground cloves
2t baking soda
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 Cup walnut pieces finely chopped
Pre-heat oven to 350 degres
Grease and flour a tube pan
Boil raisins in water for 30 minutes. Set aside and add butter, allowing butter to melt. Mix dry ingredients until evenly mixed together. add the raisin mixture and blend together. Add eggs, vanilla and nuts and mix until thoroughly blended.
Add batter to the greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 for approximately 1 hour.
This is a gently spiced, very moist cake that was enjoyed every Christmas. Dorothy thinks it is from the Depression days.
