Civil War Cake

• 1 lb raisins
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar (1 white & 1 brown)
• 1 cup shortening
• 4 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 cup nuts (optional)

1. Combine raisins, sugar, 1 cup of water, shortening, salt & spices in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then cool till lukewarm, then add the other cp of water.
3. Dissolve soda in 2 teas.
4. of water, set aside. Stir sifted & measured flour into raisin mixture & beat until smooth.
5. Add dissolved soda last. Pur into greased floured 13x9 am & bale 50-55 min.
6. at 350 degrees.
7. It may also be cooked in a tube pan.
8. Serve with whipped cream or caramel frosting.
9. Combine 3/4 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of water 1/2 tsp salt in a saucepan.
10. Cook 6 min.
11. stirring often.
12. Cool to lukewarm and stir in 3 Tbsp.
13. of butter.
14. Then gradually stir in 21/4 cups of sifted confectionery sugar, beating until smooth.
15. Stir in 1 teas.
16. vanilla and spread on cake. You will be surprised how good it taste with such little ingredients.

raisins, water, sugar, shortening, cake flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, clove, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/civil-war-cake-197 (may not work)