Yummy Spice Cake

1 cup of brown sugar, packed
1 cup of water
1cup of raisins
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of cloves
1-1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fo baking soda
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts

Grease and flour an 8x4 inch-baking pan and preheat oven to 350. In
a saucepan bring to a boil the brown sugar, water, raisins, margarine,
cinnamon, and cloves. Cook of 5 minutes and remove from heat and
cool until it is warm to your finger. In a bowl sift together the flour,
salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the
sugar mixture and beat until the flour is gone and the batter is smooth
add the walnuts. Pour the cake batter into the baking pan and bake
for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes
out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then put the cake on a rack
and finishing cooling.