2 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2 cups water
2 cups raisins
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
May add nuts or fruit if desired. Cook all ingredients about 5 minutes let cool. Then add 2 tsp baking soda to warm water. Sift together 4 cups flour,1 tablespoon and pinch of salt. Mix all together and bake 350 for 45 minutes or until done. Cool and frost with white frosting. frosting seldom used.