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Poor Man's Cake

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Think you can't enjoy a sweet treat when you're living on a tight budget? Think again! With simple, inexpensive ingredients, this Poor Man's Cake Recipe is a yummy way to end your meal.

Cooking Time: 55 min

Ingredients

1 pound raisins
2 cups sugar
3 cups water
4 tablespoons shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
Combine the raisins, sugar, and water in a saucepan and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
Add the shortening and let mixture cool.
Stir in the salt, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, flour, and nuts and transfer to a 9"x13" baking pan.
Bake at 300F degrees for 45 minutes.