Depression Cake I Recipe
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Depression Cake I

By: Lynn-Pgh  
"This was my mother's, it has sugar, but no eggs, no butter and no milk It's from the depression era."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9x13 inch cake
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. In a saucepan combine the shortening, water, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove form heat and let stand until cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
  3. Stir the flour and baking soda into the cooled raisin mixture and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 234 | Total Fat: 8.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2003 by HOTCOOKNO1 
This turned out great the first and third time. Delicious and moist. The second time I didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by PAULA_75 
I was looking for a cake that I could make w/o eggs. I tried this cake and it was very simple... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2006 by Chrisa 
Great recipe! My little brother, (who is allergic to all dairy, eggs, etc.) has never had a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2008 by RandyC 
Our daughter is diabetic, so we needed a lower-carb version. In our experiment I used Splenda... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2007 by MITCH47 
I made this recipe because it reminded me so much of a recipe I have called "Welfare Cookies",... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2004 by MYKITCHEN2 
This recipe is awesome. The cake is a spice cake and very dense. I used dried cherries... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2007 by EKRUDERT 
I scaled the recipe by 1/4 and made mini muffins as an additional dessert for my dad, who... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by Bethann Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
As a child growing up, my mom made this often. It was and is still one of my favorites! The... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2008 by Pat 
I have been making this cake for years and my friends and famliy live it. At Christmas time I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by TENNE 
Its really good it looks like a real cake MORE

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