Uganda baking - 'My Mum's Giggle Cake'

This was one of four thoughtful recipes sent to me by John's mum. I hadn't made it as it said to make with currents, then my neighbour leant me some raisins so I had a go. I don't know how to stop things likes raisins sinking in a cake and I wasn't the majorest fan of it but John and our neighbours were keen. I forgot about it in the oven for a long time but fortunately rescued it when it was just still ok but am not actually sure how long it had! I checked my phone a few times while it was cooking as I wondered if it was making a noise to say I had a message. Then I wondered if I was hearing the cake giggle, but I'm not so sure!!

Here's the recipe I was sent:

My Mum’s Giggle Cake -  recipe has 1 cup of currants you could substitute those with chopped pineapple?  Oven Gas 4  Medium heat

1 cup sugar- castor preferably   4oz. marg.   1 cup water   2 tsp mixed spice – substitute or leave out! 

Melt marg & sugar in a saucepan. Add water & spices. Mix.  Add 2 cups SR flour Mix.

Bake in 7” greased cake tin 30mins or until golden brown. Leave to cool.  Keeeep giggling!

update 26/3/17  I've made this one a few times since being back in the UK, although this is the first time in 2017 and the last of the GYIL bakings to get an outing in 2017. I like that when making it, you don't need a mixing bowl and it just all goes in the big pan you have melted the butter into.  Nice and simples.  And Gas Mark 4 is 177 Degrees C.  Making today for CCC catering this afternoon.  Knife showed not cooked at 30 mins but by 45 it was done!