War Cake

• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. water
• 1 c. raisins
• 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
• 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• lard (the size of an egg)
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, raisins, lard or shortening, the cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cocoa and salt.
2. Bring all to a boil, then cool.
3. Heat oven to 375u0b0.
4. Grease and flour a tube pan; set aside.
5. To the cooled raisin mixture, add baking soda that has been dissolved in a little warm water.
6. Stir together the flour and baking powder and add to raisin mixture. Beat well by hand and turn batter into the greased tube pan.
7. Bake at 375u0b0 for 45 minutes.

sugar, water, raisins, ground allspice, cocoa, salt, baking soda, lard, cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, flour, baking powder

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=59961 (may not work)