Honey Cake

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    3 cups flour                                                   
    1 teaspoon baking powder                                       
    1 tablespoon cinnamon                                          
    1 tablespoon baking soda                                       
    1/2 cup shortening                                             
    1 cup sugar                                                    
    3 eggs                                                         
    3/4 cup honey                                                  
    1 orange zest                                                  
    1/2 cup plumped raisins                                        
    1 cup extra strong coffee                                      

Preheat oven to 325.

Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda.

In a separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, alternating with honey.

Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with coffee. Be careful not to overbeat.

Fold in zest and raisins.

Pour into 10" tube pan and bake for one hour.

Cool 30 minutes then remove from pan to fully cool.