Depression Cake

I found this cake recipe in a newspaper in Desert Hot Springs, CA. My sister and I made it tonight. It was lovely. 


Ingredients
2 cups sugar (for gluten free use artificial sweetener that is gluten free)
2 cups strong coffee
1/2 cup butter or shortening or vegetable oil (I used butter)
2 cups raisins or crasins
1 apple, peeled and grated
2 cups flour (I used gluten free baking flour)
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts


Directions
In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar, coffee, butter, raisins and grated apple. Simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Cool 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, blend the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and walnuts. Stir dry mixture into wet mixture. Pour batter into a well greased and floured 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool and dust with powdered sugar, if desired.

NOTE: My cake took an additional 10 minutes for a toothpick to come out clean.