Grandma Adelines 1940s War Cake Recipes

WAR CAKE

War Cake image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 1h16m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound raisins
2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 cups water
4 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda

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.

GRANDMA ADELINE'S 1940'S WAR CAKE

Grandma Adeline's 1940's War Cake image

This was the recipe my grandmother made at Christmas during WWII when supplies were rationed and not available for regular types of fruitcakes. It has been passed down and still made each year. This year, it seems especially appropriate.

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup white raisins
2 cups water
1/2 cup lard
1 3/4 cups white flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1 cup white sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
Dash baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg

Steps:

Boil raisins in water for 10 minutes. Add lard. Let melt. Sift dry ingredients together and add to raisins/lard in pan. Add egg. Pour into greased loaf pans. Bake for 45 min to 1 hour at 350 degrees.

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