Depression Cake or Boiled Raisin Cake
Adapted from a recipe on Allrecipes.com

1 cup / 200 g shortening
2 cups / 500 ml water
2 cups / 290 g raisins
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 1/2 cups / 300 g granulated sugar
3 cups / 375 g all purpose or plain flour
1 tsp baking soda

In a saucepan combine shortening, water, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until cool.

Preheat oven to 350F / 176C. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan and line with parchment paper, if desired, for easier removal from the pan.

Stir the flour and baking soda into the cooled liquid mixture and mix until just combined and most of the patches of flour are gone. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 30 minutes, until the top of the cake is just firm to the touch.
Linda

http://www.nancyskitchen.com