Poor Mans Cake III <http://localhost:5918/getImage?rid=611582&entity=4>
Prep Time: PREP 30 mins COOK 1 hr READY IN 1 hr 30 mins This recipe if from the l930's. My Grandmother gave it to my Mother and she gave it to me. Now I am a grandmother and passed it down to my kids. It's really good. You don't have to dirty your mixer for this one, just a big bowl." --- Mary Ann Benzon Total Time: 1 hr *1 cup packed brown sugar * *2 cups raisins * *2 cups water * *3/4 cup shortening * *2 teaspoons baking soda * *1 teaspoon salt * *4 teaspoons ground cinnamon * *1 teaspoon ground nutmeg * *1 teaspoon ground cloves * *3 cups all-purpose flour * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yield: ONE 9x13 inch CAKE Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a saucepan mix brown sugar, raisins, water and shortening. Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. When raisin mixture is cool, add to dry ingredients and mix well to combine. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 or 40 minutes. Do not over bake or it will be too dry. Test after 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of cake should come out clean. Source: allrecipes.com <http://allrecipes.com/recipe/poor-mans-cake-iii/> -- *Ginny Butterfield Cranberry Twp, PA * [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
