Eggless butterless and milkless cake

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Sugar Water
½ cup Shortening
2 cups Raisins
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
3 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Cloves, ground

Directions

"This is fun to make and everyone who came to my house had a second serving and might have had more but unfortunately by that time it was all gone.

This recipe came from a cookbook published in 1917 during World War 1 when cooks had to skimp." Anne's note: this is also called "War Cake" or "Victory Cake" in some cookbooks. It might be suitable for vegans (is shortening derived from animals?) Into a saucepan, measure sugar, water, shortening and raisins. Boil for 4 minutes. Cool. Sift together and add remaining ingredeints. Bake at 350F for 40 minutes.

Source: _Cakes and Frostings with Schmecks Appeal_ From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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