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
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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.
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2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
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3
Stir flour and baking soda into the cooled raisin mixture and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
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