SOUR CREAM SPICE CAKE RECIPE

This recipe also includes raisins or fruit for some added interest.

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup golden syrup
1 lb. raisins or mixed fruit
1 tsp mixed spice
1 cup thick sour cream
1 tsp baking soda
3 1/2 breakfast cups flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Dissolve soda in 3 Tbsp. boiling water. Add to syrup and sugar. Add cream, flour and spice. Mix well. Add fruit and bake about 1 hour in moderate oven.

Doreen Randal, Wanganui. New Zealand.