Recipe for Gram's Boiled Raisin Cake

So many requested copies of this recipe at Phill's party, thought I would post it on here.

BOILED RAISIN CAKE

1 LB. RAISINS
3 tsp CINNAMON
2 tsp ALLSPICE
1 tsp CLOVES
3 CUPS SUGAR
3 CUPS WATER
1 CUP CRISCO/BUTTER
4 CUPS SIFTED FLOUR
1 tsp SALT
1 tsp SODA
2 tsp BAKING POWDER
1 CUP CHOPPED NUTS (OPT)

PLACE RAISINS, SPICES, SUGAR, CRISCO/BUTTER AND WATER IN SAUCEPAN AND BOIL TOGETHER FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES..COOL..IN LARGE BOWL ADD SIFTED FLOUR, SODA, SALT AND BAKING POWDER..SIFT ALL TOGETHER..ADD IN THE COOLED RAISIN MIXTURE AND ADD NUTS..MIX WELL..DON'T OVER BEAT..PUT IN FLOURED, GREASED 9x13 PAN OR 2 ROUND CAKE PANS..BAKE FOR 1 HOUR AT 350 DEGREES.

NANNIE'S CARAMEL FROSTING
1/2 CUP BUTTER
1 CUP DARK BROWN SUGAR
1/4 tsp SALT
1/4 CUP MILK OR 1/2 & 1/2
2 CUPS ICING SUGAR

MELT BUTTER IN A SAUCEPAN OVER LOW HEAT. STIR IN BROWN SUGAR AND SALT. BRING TO A BOIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT; BOIL HARD 2 MINUTES, STIRRING CONTANTLY. REMOVE FROM HEAT. STIR IN MILK. RETURN PAN TO HEAT; BRING TO A FULL BOIL. REMOVE FROM HEAT; COOL TO LUKEWARM. STIR IN ICING SUGAR AND BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. IF FROSTING IS TOO THICK, BEAT IN A LITTLE MILK.

THIS IS PHILL'S MOTHERS CAKE RECIPE AND MY MOTHER'S ICING RECIPE AND THEY GO GOOD TOGETHER. GUARANTEED TO BE A CROWD PLEASER!!!!