Gail's Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups raisins
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• in a saucepan, combine raisins and water. bring to a boil and let boil for 10 minutes. remove from heat and add butter, sugar and brown sugar. stir to mix and allow to cool.
• in a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda. add the raisin mixture and the nuts. stir together until smooth.
• pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.