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BOILED RAISIN CAKE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1# pkg. raisins
1 tbs. cocoa
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. boiling water
Directions:
Directions:
Boil all together 3 min. When cold, put 2 level tsp. soda in mixture. Put 1 tsp. baking powder in a qt. of flour. Add to mixture and bake 1 hr. at 350º. I sometimes bake in loaf pans and have put candied fruit and nuts in for a quick chocolate fruit cake.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I got this recipe from my grandmother-in-law. She said they called it a poor boy's cake because you didn't need any eggs.

 

 

 

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