Depression Era Cake

10 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 box raisins
  • 2 c. water
  • 1 c. cold water
  • 1/2 c. lard
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 5 c. flour
  • 1 Tbsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook raisins in 2 cups water for 15 minutes.
  2. 2
    Set off and pour in 1 cup cold water, when cool add flour to coat.
  3. 3
    Mix lard and sugar together.
  4. 4
    Add this to floured raisins.
  5. 5
    Sift together flour and spices and add to raisin mixture.
  6. 6
    Bake real slow until golden brown.

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