Name: Poor Man's Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Raisins - 2 cups; Water - 2 cups; Packed brown sugar - 1 cup; Shortening - ¾ cup; All-purpose flour - 3 cups; Ground cinnamon - 4 teaspoons; Baking soda - 2 teaspoons; Ground nutmeg - 1 teaspoon; Ground cloves - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Poor Man's Cake

1. Raisins 2 cups

2. Water 2 cups

3. Packed brown sugar 1 cup

4. Shortening ¾ cup

5. All-purpose flour 3 cups

6. Ground cinnamon 4 teaspoons

7. Baking soda 2 teaspoons

8. Ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon

9. Ground cloves 1 teaspoon

10. Salt 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Poor Man's Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.

2 . Stage

Mix raisins, water, brown sugar, and shortening in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

3 . Stage

Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a large bowl. When raisin mixture is cool, add to dry ingredients and mix well to combine.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 or 40 minutes. Do not overbake or it will be too dry. Test after 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean.