(by Shirley McNevich)
2 cups Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
2 cups water
3 cups raisins
2/3 cup Crisco shortening
4 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. warm water
In a saucepan add Crisco, brown sugar, 2 cups water, raisins, salt--turn heat to medium, cook/stir until boiling. Once boiling, cook/stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat--cool for 15 minutes. In a bowl add flour, ground cloves, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder--stir to mix. Add raisin mixture, vanilla and 3 tsp. warm water to flour mixture--stir until blended. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness.
