depression cake

Name: Depression Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) raisins; 1 cup(s) shortning (i use crisco); 1 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) hot water; 3 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Teresa H

Great Falls, MT

Updated on May 4, 2013

This is a recipe my aunt shared with me. She told me the reason it was called depression cake is because it has no butter or eggs which were expensive during the depression.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups raisins
1 cup shortning (i use crisco)
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups hot water
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

How To Make depression cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 pan with oil. I prefer a glass baking dish.

Step 2

Combine all but flour and baking soda in a medium sauce pan. Bring ingredients to simmer and let cook for 5 minutes.
Step 3

Let stand for 3 minutes then add the flour and baking soda stirring only until all is combined.
Step 4

Pour in to a 9x13 prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Step 5

This cake is very good by itself as a spice cake but I prefer cream cheese frosting on top of it.
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