Depression Cake I

This Depression-era cake is a family recipe that has sugar but no eggs, butter, or milk. It uses shortening, raisins, flour, and spices for flavor.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 234 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 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
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Step 2

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

Step 3

In a saucepan combine shortening, water, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until cool.

Step 4

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