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Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake IV

By: Jan 
"This is a dark cake, moist and spicy with raisins. It is also known as Wartime Cake."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch square pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, raisins, shortening, nutmeg and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Sift together flour and baking powder.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the raisin mixture with the flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
  4. Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 319 | Total Fat: 8.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2003 by JLLEBOW   view full review
I did a few things differently with this one. I took out the raisins and instead put a can of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2006 by MILLIE CROSS   view full review
My grandmother called this "War Cake". I learned to make it 53 yrs ago when I was 10yrs old...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2005 by Duckball   view full review
EXCELLENT!! It turned out pleasantly moist and with a nice, lightly spicy flavor. I didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2003 by EMERSON   view full review
I HAVE MADE THIS FOR YEARS AND I ADD THE CANDIED FRUIT [AS FOR FRUIT CAKE] AT CHRISTMAS TIME...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2007 by minger1   view full review
Good cake. Great served with Breyers cherry vanilla icecream

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