2 c. brown sugar
2 c. hot water
2 tsp. shortening
1/2 - 3/4 c. raisins
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda

Mix brown sugar, hot water and shortening in a medium-size saucepan. Add raisins and salt, cinnamon and cloves; boil this for five minutes after it first bubbles. Remove from stove and let cool.

After it cools completely, add flour and baking soda that has been dissolved in a couple of teaspoons of hot water. Mix well. Pour into a greased tube pan and bake for 1 hour at 350 to 375 degrees. Can also be baked in a 9"x13" baking pan.