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Depression Cake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 10
This is a cake that was served during the Depression years.
Ingredients:
1 c. raisins
2 c. water
1 c. sugar
2 heaping t. shortening
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. nutmeats
Directions:
1. Cook raisins in water until 1 cup of water remains. Add soda to water, set aside. Combine flour and sugar, add shortening, spices, nutmeats and raisins including water. Bake at ~350 until cake shrinks from sides of pan.
By RecipeOfHealth.com