Depression Apple Spice Cake Recipes

4-INGREDIENT APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease bottom and sides of a 9 X 13 inch cake pan.
• Dump spice cake mix into a large mixing bowl. Using a fork, work out any large lumps of mix.
• Add eggs, pie filling, and vanilla extract. Stir together well.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 32-36 minutes until cake top springs back when pressed down lightly.
• Cool and top with your favorite topping if desired (I like to sprinkle it with a little cinnamon and sugar and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.).

DEPRESSION CAKE I

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.

DEPRESSION SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, simmer sugar, coffee, shortening, raisins and apple together for 10 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, all the spices and nuts.
• Pour the cooled mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Pour batter into a greased 13 X 9 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.

FRESH APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan.
• Place the pecans on a sheet pan and toast them for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside. Combine the rum and raisins in a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 60 seconds. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and orange zest on medium speed for 3 minutes. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves into a medium bowl. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, just until combined. Drain the raisins, discarding the liquid. With a rubber spatula, fold the raisins, pecans, and apples into the batter. Spread into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool, cut into squares, and serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of warm caramel sauce.