Honey Plum Cake

HONEY PLUM CAKE

2 Cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups pastry flour
1 cup raisins or mixed fruit
1 teaspoon soda

Cream the shortening and brown sugar together, add honey
and egg well beaten. Mix and sift together all the dry in-
gredients reserving a little of the flour to dust over the rais-
ins. Add dry ingredients alternately with the milk to the
first mixture. Beat well, add raisins, and bake in a well
greased and floured loaf pan, in a moderate oven. Honey is
unequaled for making small cakes for afternoon teas. Will
keep indefinitely.