belgian cake

Name: Belgian Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) molasses; 4 - eggs; 1 box(es) raisins; 2 tablespoon(s) cinnamon; 1 cup(s) strong coffee; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 tablespoon(s) baking soda (dissolved in coffee); 6 cup(s) flour (more or less for stiff dough); 1 cup(s) chopped nuts (optional)

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Ruby Richards

Cumming, GA

Updated on Dec 7, 2012

These are heavy, moist, and yummy with a cup of coffee!! My mother, and her mother made these every Christmas! Now, I'm continuing the tradition!

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Belgium Cake-sprinkle powdered sugar on top for a pretty touch!

prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield Makes four loaves

Ingredients

3 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup molasses
4 - eggs
1 box raisins
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 cup strong coffee
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons baking soda (dissolved in coffee)
6 cups flour (more or less for stiff dough)
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

How To Make belgian cake

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Flour and grease 3 bread pans.

Step 2

Cream sugar, shortening, molasses and eggs. Dissolve baking soda in hot coffee, set aside. Mix in salt, cinnamon and raisins. Add coffee and baking soda. Stir and add flour until dough is stiff.
Step 3

Scrap dough into loaf pans and cook until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. These are better if not over-baked, so watch them.
Step 4

You may sprinkle powered sugar on top and serve sliced!
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