Raisin Spice Loaf Cake

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.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 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.