poor man's fruit cake

Ingredients For poor man's fruit cake

• 1 c

  shortening
• 2 c

  sugar
• 2 c

  black coffee (cold)
• 1 c

  water
• 1 1/2 c

  chopped nuts and dates
• 1 pinch

  salt
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp

  clove, ground
• 1/2 tsp

  allspice, ground
• 2 lb

  raisins