Ingredients

3/4 C. sugar
1/2 C. butter or butter substitute
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 C. chopped nuts
1 1/2 C. raisins
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 2/3s C. flour
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. hot water

Cooking Instructions

Combine raisins and hot water. Boil 10 minutes, remove from fire, drain and cool. Save 3/4 C. of water in which raisins were cooked. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking soda, spices, and salt. Add raisins, raisin water, flavoring, and nuts. Beat thoroughly. Pour into well-oiled layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven 375 degrees for about 30 minutes. Ice with powdered sugar icing.
 
 
"Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;" (Genesis 1:29)