Depression Cake I

This was my mother's, it has sugar, but no eggs, no butter and no milk. It's from the Depression-era.

• Calories: 234 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups raisins
• 2 cups water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Stir the flour and baking soda into the cooled raisin mixture and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.