A & P Spanish Bar Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• buttercream frosting (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350°f
• 2 grease and flour two 13- by 9-inch baking pans. set aside.
• 3 combine the water and raisins in a saucepan, heat to boiling and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 add the shortening, then allow the mixture to cool.
• 5 meanwhile, into a bowl, sift the sugar, soda, flour, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt.
• 6 add the cooled raisin mixture, then blend well.
• 7 add the eggs and stir well.
• 8 turn into the prepared pans and bake for 35 minutes.
• 9 let cool completely on wire racks.
• 10 if desired, ice with buttercream frosting.