Recipe - Mayonnaise Spice Cake

1 cup Raisins
1 cup Nuts, Chopped (Optional)
1 teaspoon Soda
1 cup (Scant) Hot Water
1 cup Mayonnaise
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Cloves
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
2 cup Unbleached Flour

Combine the raisins, nuts, soda and hot water and allow to soak for 10
minutes. blend together the mayonnaise, sugar, vanilla extract, cloves and
cinnamon. Fold this mixture alternately with the raisin mixture into the
flour. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9inch square baking pan
and bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until
the cake tests done. Yield: One 9inch square cake. From The Farmers
Almanac 1976

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