Simmer raisins and water for 10 minutes. Cool. Meanwhile, mix the brown sugar, shortening, eggs, cinnamon, cloves, soda, vanilla then flour. Add the raisin and water mixture. You may add 1 cup of nuts or 1 cup of coconut. Spread on large cookie sheet, making middle thin. While baking, make icing. Icing: 1 cup of powdered sugar, 1/2 stick of margarine, softened and 1/4 cup of milk. This mixture is stiff to be spread on "hot" cake. Randy Rigg Submitted By RANDY RIGG On 08-18-94 ----