War Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped candied citron
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• in a large saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and water. add raisins, nuts, candied citron, shortening, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. remove from heat and cool.
• sift in flour and baking powder; stir until well blended. pour into prepared pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. leave in pan and cut into squares. .