Butterless, Eggless, Milkless Cake

• 1 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/3 cup lard
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1/8 tsp cloves
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Boil sugar, water, lard, raisins about 3 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Cool and add dry mixture and vanilla. Bake in medium oven 40 minutes.