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Ingredients
| seedless raisins (packed): 1 1/4 cups |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/4 cups |
| water: 1 3/4 cups |
| molasses: 1/2 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 6 Tbl |
| ground cinnamon: 1 1/2 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| whole nutmeg: 1/2 tsp |
| dark rum: 1 Tbl |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
Hunter's Cake
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
60 min -
Servings
2 serving(s)
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- In a large covered cooking pot, combine raisins, sugar, water, molasses, shortening, cinnamon, cloves, salt, nutmeg, and rum. Bring to a boil and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring often. Let cool to room temperature, preferably overnight.
- Combine flour and baking soda and stir into the cooled mixture. Stir by hand and only enough to thoroughly mix in the flour.
- Grease 2 bread pans and line bottom with waxed paper. Pour mixture into pans and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Check to see if a toothpick comes out clean, and if not, bake up to 10 minutes more. Do not overbake.
- Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then run a knife around sides and remove cakes from pans. Cool completely and wrap in aluminum foil.