Raisin Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 lb raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 cups flour
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
• water
• 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 cook 1 pound raisins and 1 cup water over medium high heat for 15 minutes.
• 2 add 1 cup cold water.
• 3 in large mixing bowl cream ½ cup shortening and 2 cups sugar.
• 4 add 1 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoons ginger, 1 teaspoons cinnamon and 1 teaspoons baking soda, mix well.
• 5 add raisins and water. add 4 cups flour. mix well.
• 6 put in a 13x9 inch greased baking pan.
• 7 bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. cool in pan.
• 8 frost with glaze. cut into bar cookies.