Ingredients
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups hot water
2 teaspoons shortening
½ to ¾ cup raisins
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in a couple teaspoons of hot water
Directions
Mix brown sugar, hot water and shortening in a medium-size sauce pan. Add raisins, salt, cinnamon and cloves. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from stove and let cool.
After cooling (be sure it cools completely - very important) add flour and dissolved baking soda. Mix well.
Pour into greased tube pan and bake for one hour at 350 to 375 degrees.