Cranberry Spice Cake

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 cup jellied cranberry sauce
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup seedless raisins
2 3/4 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup buttermilk

Blend shortening, sugar and eggs. Stir in cranberry sauce, nuts and raisins. Add mixed dry ingredients alternately with milk. Place in greased 9-inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F about one hour. Cool; remove from pan. Ice with Creamy Lemon Icing.

Creamy Lemon Icing
2 1/3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1  lemon juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

Mix confectioners' sugar, salt and egg. Boil lemon juice and granulated sugar together for 1 minute. Add shortening and lemon rind. Beat all ingredients together until creamy.

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