Excellent Holiday Fruitcake

Ingredients

1 lb raisins
1 3/8 c water
1 1/2 c sugar
1/4 c shortening
2 1/2 c flour
2 ts salt
1/2 ts nutmeg
1/2 ts allspice
1 ts cinnamon
1 ts baking soda
1 ts baking powder
1/2 c walnuts
1 holiday fruit
2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
3/8 cup rum
1/4 short
1 enin

Instructions

6. Cool completely.