Lauralee Bliss's Cake from a Can

Otherwise known as Tomato Soup Cake

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 can tomato soup
1-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp each nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, allspice
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts
Confectioner's sugar

Mix shortening, sugar and soup. Add dry ingredients, mix thoroughly. Add raisins and walnuts. Pour into greased and floured 9x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes. Test with toothpick for doneness. When cool sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.