Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake IV

This is an old fashioned recipe from back in the wartime era when eggs milk and butter were too expensive for many households. It is moist and spicy with raisins. A perfect winter treat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 319 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ⅓ cup shortening
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 5 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the raisin mixture with the flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Sift together flour and baking powder.

Step 4

Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.