• 6 cups of flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups buttermilk
• 2 Tablespoons of butter, margarine or shortening
• 2 cups raisins or dried cranberries
• Caraway seeds

Mix dry ingredients. Blend eggs, buttermilk and shortening, add them to the dry mix, and blend thoroughly. Add raisins and caraway seeds. Pour mixture into a greased, floured 9" cake pan (or two loaf pans) and bake at 350°F for about 55 minutes.