World War I Cake
4 cups white sugar
4 cups raisins
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon all spice
1 Tablespoon salt
6 cups flour
1 cup currants
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cherries cut in half*
In the evening, mix the together the first 9 ingredients in a large pot.
Bring 4 cups water to a boiling point. Pour hot water over mixture and
boil for 5 minutes. Let stand overnight to cool. Next morning sift
together twice the flour and baking soda, and stir into cold mixture.
Add currants and cherries. Pour into 4 loaf pans and bake at 325 degrees
for about 1 1/2 hours. Cool completely then wrap in tinfoil. * I used
green and red cherries.
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