Grandmother's Boiled Raisin Cake

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This cake is very moist, but my grandmother never added an icing. She made a cinnamon glaze.

INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):

PREPARATION:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees(165 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 5 inch pan. Set aside.
  • In 3 quart saucepan, boil raisins slowly water until there is 1 cup of water left and the raisins are plump. Allow mixture to cool.
  • Stir in sugar and egg. Mix spices with boiling water and add to raisin mixture. Add flour, soda, vanilla and last, the melted shortening. Blend well. Pour into loaf pan.
  • Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. When cool make glaze by mixing confectioners sugar, ground cinnamon, and milk. Spread on top of cooled cake.