Maritime War Cake
Total Time
1h 7m
14m prep ยท 53m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Medium
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This recipe for eggless maritime war cake was developed by resourceful cooks during the war when eggs, butter, and milk were rationed. It is a traditional Christmas cake here on the East Coast of Canada. Served with a nice big hunk of Cheddar cheese and a hot cup of tea, it is a real holiday treat!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup light molasses
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 0.67 cups vegetable shortening
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan or two 8x4-inch loaf pans.

  2. 2

    Bring water, raisins, molasses, sugar, and shortening to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low and simmer until raisins are plump, about 5 minutes. Cool.

  3. 3

    Whisk flour, cinnamon, and baking soda together in a bowl; stir into raisin mixture until well combined; pour into the prepared tube pan.

  4. 4

    Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

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