Spice Layer Cake
2 cups light brown sugar
½ cup shortening
2 eggs
¾ cup milk
3 tsp. baking powder
1 cup chopped raisins
2¼ cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. cloves
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. salt
Cream sugar and shortening and beat until fluffy. Add the eggs and beat until light. Sift the flour, add salt, spices, baking powder, then sift again. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture alternately with the milk. Beat thoroughly and add the floured raisins. Pour into 2 greased layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (350-f) for 25 or 30 minutes. For the icing use:
2 cups sugar
¾ cup milk
2 tblsp. butter
Cream together and boil until it forms a soft ball when dropped in water. Add vanilla and beat until cold. Spread between layers, over top and sides.