Great Depression Cake

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 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.

Great Depression Cake

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