Czech Raisin Spice Cake With Caramel Frosting

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1/8 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 boil raisins in water for10 minutes.
• 2 remove from heat; add shortening and lemon juice.
• 3 cool.
• 4 sift salt, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, flour, and baking soda.
• 5 add to raisin mixture; beat well.
• 6 add egg; beat again; add walnuts.
• 7 pour into a greased cake pan.
• 8 bake at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 35 minutes until done.
• 9 frosting:.
• 10 for frosting, melt butter and brown sugar.
• 11 cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 12 add milk and continue stirring until mixture mixture comes to a boil.
• 13 remove from heat and cool.
• 14 add powdered sugar until right spreading consistancy.