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Depression Cake Recipe


Depression Cake Recipe
This is a cake that was served during the Depression years.

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Ingredients
  • 1 C. Raisins
  • 2 C. Water
  • 1 C. Sugar
  • 2 heaping T. shortening
  • 1 t. Cinnamon
  • 1 t. nutmeg
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 2 C. sifted flour
  • 1 C. nutmeats

Directions
  1. Cook raisins in water until 1 cup of water remains. Add soda to water, set aside. Combine flour and sugar, add shortening, spices, nutmeats and raisins including water. Bake at ~350 until cake shrinks from sides of pan.

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This is an oldie but a goody and my mom made it often. Good recipe.


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