Old Fashioned Spiced Bar Cake



Spanish Bar Cake. A real old treat! A supermarket favorite for years, this simple raisin cake is easy to make, moist, and absolutely delicious.


* Ingredients :

° 1/2 cup butter
° 1 cup sugar
° 1 teaspoon baking soda
° 2 cups flour
° 1/2 teaspoon cloves
° 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
° 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
° 1/2 teaspoon spices
° 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten
° 1/2 cup walnuts
° 2 cups of water
° 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

* Directions :

Add the raisins to the water and boil for 10 minutes, add the butter, mix, add all the spices to the boiling mixture, add the flour and nuts
Pour into a greased baking tray
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
Let it cool and then remove it from the pan
frost
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Frost cake and drag fork across to make ridges
Bought a lot of these in the day.....

Enjoy !