GRANDMA'S DEPRESSION CAKE
This is an eggless, milkless, butterless cake. " A delicious spiced cake that's easy on the budget". I found this recipe in the "Guideposts" magazine (August 2009 issue). The recipe was part of a wonderful article with the same title written by Rosemary Marbach.
Provided by nuts about music
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 cake, 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine sugar, water, vegetable oil, raisins, and spices in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Take pan off heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Dissolve baking soda and salt in 2 teaspoons of water and add to raisin mixture (it will foam).
- Blend in the flour and baking powder. Mix well.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9 inch square pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick unserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cake cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
DEPRESSION CAKE III
A cake handed down from my Great Grandmother when they didn't have much to use in their mixes. Prepare to enjoy the most wonderful thing you ever laid a lip on.
Provided by Wayne
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan combine the coffee, sugar, butter, raisins, allspice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Stir in flour mixture until well combined. Pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 148.8 mg, Sugar 16.6 g
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.
Provided by Lynn-Pgh
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 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.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Stir the flour and baking soda into the cooled raisin mixture and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 54.9 mg, Sugar 23.9 g
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