Gail's Raisin Cake

Ingridients

2 cups raisins

4 cups water

1 cup butter

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

In a saucepan, combine raisins and water. Bring to a boil and let boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter, sugar and brown sugar. Stir to mix and allow to cool.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda. Add the raisin mixture and the nuts. Stir together until smooth.

Pour batter into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.