This Poor Man's Cake recipe is from the 1930s. My grandmother gave it to my mother and she gave it to me. Now I am a grandmother and passed it down to my kids. It's really good. You don't have to dirty your mixer for this one, just a big bowl.
Ingredients
- 2 cups raisins
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 0.75 cups shortening
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
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2
Mix raisins, water, brown sugar, and shortening in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
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3
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a large bowl. When raisin mixture is cool, add to dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 30 or 40 minutes. Do not overbake or it will be too dry. Test after 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean.
Nutrition Facts
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