Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake IV

1 cup brown sugar

1 ¼ cups water

1 cup raisins

⅓ cup shortening

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups all-purpose flour

5 teaspoons baking powder

In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, raisins, shortening, nutmeg and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Sift together flour and baking powder.

In a large bowl, combine the raisin mixture with the flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.