Best Maritime War Cake Recipes

CANADIAN WAR CAKE

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a large pot.
• Add pecans.
• Add butter.
• Add ginger.
• Add cinnamon.
• Add brown sugar.
• Add nutmeg.
• Add allspice.
• Add raisins.
• Stir well, let boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and allow mixture to completely cool. (cooling is very important)
• Add baking soda.
• Add ½ cup water.
• Add flour, a little at a time, stirring to combine as you go. Do not overmix.
• Grease and lightly flour 2 - 9inch cake pans.
• Pour batter into pans, dividing equally between both pans.
• Bake in preheated oven, at 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes, or until done. Test with a toothpick or knife.
• Remove cake layers from oven, place on a wire rack, let cool 10 minutes.
• Run a butter knife around the inside of the pan to separate the layer from the edge of the pan.
• Turn layers out of baking pans, let cool completely before icing on the wire racks.

WAR CAKE

Steps:

• Combine raisins, brown sugar, water, lard, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch tube pan. Stir together flour and baking soda. Fold dry ingredients into cooled raisin mixture. Spoon into greased pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes in pan, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

WAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and water. Add raisins, nuts, candied citron, shortening, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Sift in flour and baking powder; stir until well blended. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Leave in pan and cut into squares. .