1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed.
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups dark raisins
2 teaspoon water
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Combine sugar, water, oil, raisins and spices in a saucepan, and boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Take pan off heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Dissolve baking soda and salt in 2 teaspoons of water and add to raisin mixture (it will foam). Blend in the flour and baking powder. Mix well. Pour batter into a greased 9-inch-square pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cake cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Serves 10 to 12.
Variation: Use Cool Whip, Ice cream, or fruit over the cake.
*Note: The other eggless, butterless, milkless cake recipe below is Crazy Cake, or Poor Man's Cake, and Chocolate Yogurt Cake
