1/3 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp each of cloves, nutmeg and salt

2/3 cup raisings

1/3 cup chopped nuts

2 eggs

1 cup sour milk

Mix wet ingredients, mix dry ingredients and then mix alternately. Transfer to a loaf pan or layer pans.   Bake in  a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven until a toothpick comes out clean.  Depending upon the size of the pan this could be 30 – 45 minutes.