Canadian War Cake

Name: Canadian War Cake
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups boiling Water; 2 cups Pecans, chopped; 1 stick Butter; 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger; 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon; 2 cups Brown Sugar, packed; 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg; 1 teaspoon Ground Allspice; 1 box of Raisins (16oz); 2 teaspoons Baking Soda; ½ cup Water; 3 ½ cups Flour – Self-Rising; ICING 1 1/2 stick Butter; 1 1/2 box Powdered Sugar (16oz); 4 1/2 Tablespoons Powdered Cocoa; Milk, as needed

Canadian War Cake was pinched from <a href="http://www.tasteofsouthern.com/canadian-war-cake/?utm_source=Taste%20of%20Southern%20Newsletter" target="_blank">www.tasteofsouthern.com.</a>

"Follow our easy, step-by-step, photo illustrated recipe to make this super simple cake. NO EGGS are used to make this war era cake, created pretty much out of necessity back in the day. Filled with pecans and raisins, then topped with a powdered sugar icing, this cake still is a hit around the table, even today...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups boiling Water

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2 cups Pecans, chopped

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1 stick Butter

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1 teaspoon Ground Ginger

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1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

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2 cups Brown Sugar, packed

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1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

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1 teaspoon Ground Allspice

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1 box of Raisins (16oz)

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2 teaspoons Baking Soda

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½ cup Water

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3 ½ cups Flour – Self-Rising

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ICING 1 1/2 stick Butter

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1 1/2 box Powdered Sugar (16oz)

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4 1/2 Tablespoons Powdered Cocoa

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Milk, as needed

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