Great Depression Cake
2 cups Brown Sugar
2 cups Water
4 tbsp Lard or Shortening
2 cups Raisins or other dried fruit
3 cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Cloves
1
In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, lard (or shortening or other fat) and raisins or other dried fruit.
2
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cool.
3
Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
4
Stir into cooled raisin mixture; mix well.
5
Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
6
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until done.
Ingredients
2 cups Brown Sugar
2 cups Water
4 tbsp Lard or Shortening
2 cups Raisins or other dried fruit
3 cups Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Cloves
Directions
1
In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, lard (or shortening or other fat) and raisins or other dried fruit.
2
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Cool.
3
Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
4
Stir into cooled raisin mixture; mix well.
5
Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
6
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until done.