This cake doesn’t need frosting or icing. It is easy for kids to make, and is hard to mess up.
Original recipe makes 1 – 9 x 13 inch cake
Ingredients
2 cups raisins
2 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water
2 cups white sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
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PREP
30 mins
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COOK
1 hr
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READY IN
1 hr 30 mins
Directions
- Boil raisins in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add vegetable oil and cold water to the raisins.
- Mix sugar, flour, spices, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the raisin mixture, and stir till just mixed.
- Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan, and bake for one hour in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. It is done if a toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 436 kcal
Carbohydrates: 84.6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 9.8 g
Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 5.1 g
Sodium: 206 mg