Old Fashioned Harrison Cake

• 2/3 cup shortening or 2/3 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 5 cups cake flour, sifted (if subbing AP flour, reduce to 4 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light molasses or 1 cup cane syrup
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup orange peel, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 325F and grease/flour two 8x4" loaf pans.
2. Sift dry ingredients together.
3. Dredge fruits in flour mixture; set to the side.
4. Cream shortening and sugar together; add eggs.
5. Combine molasses and milk; add to batter alternatively with dry ingredients.
6. Beat well and fold in fruits.
7. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for an hour; increase heat to 350F and continue to bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
8. Let cool in pans for ten minutes; turn out onto cooling racks to complete cooling.

shortening, sugar, eggs, cake flour, cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, baking soda, salt, light molasses, milk, raisins, orange peel

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-fashioned-harrison-cake-272406 (may not work)