War Cake

This is a butterless, eggless, milkless cake that comes from Victoria  Derezinski - Date of Birth:  December 2, 1892

• 1-cup light brown sugar
• 1-cup water
• 1-cup  seedless raisin
• 1/3-cup lard
• ¼ tsp cloves
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Put in a saucepan and boil for 3 minutes, let cool. When cool add.

• 1 tsp. Baking soda dissolved in small amount of hot water.
• ½ tsp. Baking powder
• 2 cups sifted flour

Use two layer cake pans.  Bake in moderate oven (350)

Can frost with maple frosting if desired.

Also delicious if steamed instead of baking and served as pudding.