Raisin/ Gum-Drop Cake

I can't believe I don't have this one on the blog. This is my dad's favorite cake and my Mom makes it every Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

-Grandma Pulsipher

Boil the following ingredients together for 10 minutes:

            2 cups sugar

            1 cup shortening

            2 cups raisins

            2 ½ cups water

            2 tsp. cinnamon

            ½ tsp. allspice

            ½ tsp. cloves

            ½ tsp. salt

Sift together and add to first mixture:

4 cups flour

2 level teaspoons baking soda

Add :

1 ½ c. cut up fruit-flavored gumdrops

1 ½ cup broken walnuts

Bake in greased tube pan at 350° for 60-75 minutes or until toothpick comes clean.