Medium Caribbean Dessert

Depression Cake I

Name: Depression Cake I
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 41 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 2 cups water; 2 cups raisins; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves; 2 cups white sugar; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda

Total Time

57 min

16m prep · 41m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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This Depression-era cake recipe was my mother's, it has sugar but no eggs, no butter, and no milk.

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups water
2 cups raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
0.5 teaspoons ground cloves
2 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1

In a saucepan combine shortening, water, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until cool.
2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
3

Stir flour and baking soda into the cooled raisin mixture and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
4

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.