Spiced Pumpkin Cake in Jars

Description
My grandmother was always preserving one thing or another, and her pumpkin spice cake was a huge hit at the holidays. Once you make this gift jar recipe, you'll see why!

Serves: 8

Ingredients
1 cup seedless raisins [167 g]
1 cup walnuts [100 g]
2 cup all-purpose flour [260 g]
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
4 eggs [220 g]
2 cup granulated sugar [400 g]
1 cup salad oil [200 g]
16 ounce canned pumpkin [448 g]

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325F degrees.

2. Sterilize 8 (12-ounce) Ball Quilted Crystal Canning Jars (14400-81400), lids and rings by boiling them for 10 minutes.

3. Leave the lids and rings in the hot water until you're ready to use them; remove jars and allow the jars to air-dry and cool.

4. Using a pastry brush, brush the inside of the cooled jars with shortening (DO NOT use Pam or Baker's Secret); set aside.

5. Coarsely chop the raisins and walnuts; set aside.

6. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger in a large bowl.

7. Add raisins and walnuts; toss to lightly combine.

8. In another large bowl, beat eggs at high speed until thick and yellow (2-3 minutes).

9. Gradually beat in the sugar until thick and light.

10. At low speed, beat in the oil and pumpkin; blend well.

11. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until well blended.

12. Divide among the 8 canning jars (should be slightly less than half]full. Wipe the sides of the jar off (inside/ outside) in case you slop or it'll burn.

13. Place jars onto a cookie sheet or they'll tip over.

14. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a pick inserted into the center of each jar comes out clean.

15. Have your lids and rings ready.

16. Take one jar at a time from the oven; place a lid and ring on and screw down tightly.

17. Use heavy-duty oven mitts, as the jars are HOT!

18. Place the jars onto your counter top too cool. You'll know when they've sealed, you'll hear a "plinking sound."