Spiced Fig And Raisin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs, well-beaten
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp powdered cloves
• 1 cup water
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ lb figs, finely cut
• 2 cups raisins

Method

1. 1 Cream butter and brown sugar together.
2. 2 Add well-beaten eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and water.
3. 3 Sift in flour and baking powder.
4. 4 Fold in flour-dredged figs and raisins.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for two hours.