Cold Water Christmas Cake

Cold Water Xmas Cake
 
 Categories: Raisin, Holidays, Desserts, Cakes, Christmas
 
 2 cups of white sugar
 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
 1 teaspoon of cloves
 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
 2 tablespoons of shortening
 1 pound of seeded raisins
 2 cups of cold water
 ADD
 3 cups of flour
 1 teaspoon of soda
 Pinch salt
 1 teaspoon of vanilla
 Cherries and nuts, mixed dried peel (optional)

Instructions:

Boil and stir for 5 minutes the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, shortening, raisins and water. Let cool and then add the remaining ingredients. Next pour into large well greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 375ºF. for 1 1/2 hours. From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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