Description:

this recipe is from World War 2 wives

Source:

The News and Observer in Raleigh, NC

Serves/Makes:makes 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) raisins or chopped dates
• 1 cup (225 ml) brown sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) water
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) light margarine
• 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
• 1 tsp (5 ml) ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cloves
• 2 cups (475 ml) sifted flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped nuts

Preparation

• Combine raisins, sugar, water, margarine, cinnamon,nutmeg and cloves.
• Heat to a boil and simmer 2 minutes.
• Cool for 1 hour.
• Resift flour with soda and salt and stir into cooled raisin or date mixture with nuts.
• Turn into a greased 9 inch tube pan or square pan.
• Bake at 300 degrees (150 C.) for 50 to 60 minutes until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan.

Comments

I have not personally made this cake but have talked to others that have made it and they say it is good. I have just not gotten around to baking it. Enjoy!!