Depression Spice Cake Recipes

DEPRESSION CAKE I

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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

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups water
2 cups raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

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

DEPRESSION SPICE CAKE

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Make and share this Depression Spice Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Desperada

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups strong coffee (or water or apple juice)
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups dark raisins (or diced pitted prunes)
1 apple (peeled and shredded)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup nuts

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.

GRANDMA'S DEPRESSION CAKE

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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

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups dark raisins
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons water
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

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.

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