Cold Water Xmas Cake

Ingredients

2 c sugar
1 ts cinnamon
1 ts nutmeg
2 tb shortening
1 lb seeded raisins
2 c water
3 c flour
1 ts soda
1 pinch salt
1 ts vanilla
1 cherries
1 mixed peel

Instructions

Boil and stir for 5 minutes the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, shortening, raisins and water. Let cool and then add the remaining ingredients. Next pour into large well greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 375* for 1 1/2 hours.