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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 105 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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This is a recipe that my mother always made to include in our school lunches. It makes a huge cake and is very nice and moist. Mom sometimes called it War Cake. Ingredients:
1 cup margarine |
2 cups brown sugar |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
2 teaspoons ground cloves |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 cups raisins |
2 cups water |
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
Directions:
1. In a saucepan, mix together margarine, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, salt, raisins and water.
2. Bring to a boil and boil gently for 5 minutes.
3. Let cool to room temperature.
4. To this cooled mixture, add flour, soda. Mix well.
5. Place in a tube pan and bake at 350oF for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Alternatively place in individual loaf pans and reduce cooking time accordingly.
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