1 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon

FROSTING:

1 ripe banana
Confectioners' sugar

Boil water, sugar, raisins, shortening and spice 4 minutes. Cool. Add flour and soda. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) until done. Pecans may be added, also apple, candied fruit and nuts. Those additions to the basic recipe make a good Christmas cake. Good warm with butter.

May be frosted with one ripe banana, mashed and blended with confectioners' sugar until spreading consistency. A good groom's cake.