2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. lard or solid Crisco
2 c. water
3 c. raisins or dates
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. baking soda
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
3 tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla

Put lard or Crisco into saucepan. Add sugar, water, raisins or dates, salt and spices. Boil mixture for 3 minutes. Cool and when cold add flour, baking powder, soda dissolved in hot water and nuts. Mix well and pour into greased and floured angel food or bundt pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

NOTE: You may cool raisin mixture overnight and make cake the next morning. This cake has no cholesterol!