Blitzkrieg Cake
Posted in response to a request for a cake without eggs, milk or butter. Untried by me, though.
Steps
Preheat oven to 350f , have ready a greased and floured 8-inch cake pan.
In a saucepan over high heat , combine water , brown sugar , raisins , shortening and the spices.
Bring to a boil , stirring constantly.
Turn off heat , remove pot from burner , and let cool to lukewarm.
In a mixing bowl , stir together flour and baking soda.
Blend flour mixture into cooled raisin mixture.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for approximately 45 minutes , or until top is firm to the touch.
Let cake cool before serving.
If desired , sprinkle top with icing sugar.
Ingredients
water, brown sugar, raisins, shortening, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ground cloves, all-purpose flour, baking soda, icing sugar