I got this recipe when I was 15 y/o to put in my self made cook book. Loved to cook as a kid and I still love to cook now.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 10-15 people servings | 30 min |
| Cook Time |
| 25-30 min |
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I got this recipe when I was 15 y/o to put in my self made cook book. Loved to cook as a kid and I still love to cook now.
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Shortening 1 1/2 Cup Sugar 2 Whole Eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 2 1/2 Cups Sifted Flour 1 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 Cup Water (for raisins)
- 1 Cup raisins 1 tsp. Baking Soda
Servings: servings
Instructions
- Combine 1 1/2 cups water to small sauce pan, add 1 Cup raisins and bring to a boil. Let cool and drain 1 generous cupful of raisin water in measuring cup then drain the reserve water from raisins. Keep the raisins as you will use them later. While water in cup is still warm add soda to it. Cream shortening while adding sugar gradually, beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together then add alternating with raisin liquid. Add raisins hand stirring them in. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. To Ice, melt a lump (1/2 cup) of butter then blend 1-1 1/2 Cups of powdered sugar together. While cake is warm, but not hot, spread icing over cake.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Credits:
Joyce Berry
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