War Cake

2 c. sugar 2 Tb. butter 2 c. water 1 lb. raisins 3-1/2 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. mace 1 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. soda

Boil the sugar, butter, water, and raisins together, and cool. Then to the flour add the salt, spices, and soda, and sift these into the boiled mixture. Pour into a loaf-cake pan and bake.