poor man's cake

Name: POOR MAN'S CAKE
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) Raisins; 4 cup(s) Water; 2 tablespoon(s) Shortening; 4 teaspoon(s) Baking Soda; 2 cup(s) Sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) Cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) Salt; 2 cup(s) Pecans (chopped); 4 cup(s) Flour; 2 teaspoon(s) Nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) Cloves

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Judy Welch

Bryan, TX

Updated on Jan 12, 2010

MY YOUNGER BROTHER "PUDGY" LOVED TO COOK. THIS WAS ONE OF HIS RECIPES. HE WOULD BAKE THEM AND GIVE THEM AWAY TO ALL HIS FRIENDS AT CHRISTMAS. HE HAS PASSED AWAY NOW BUT I MAKE THIS CAKE EVERY CHRISTMAS IN HIS HONOR. IT NOT ONLY TASTE GOOD AND IS A LITTLE OLD FASHIONED BUT IT JUST MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups Raisins
4 cups Water
2 tablespoons Shortening
4 teaspoons Baking Soda
2 cups Sugar
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Pecans (chopped)
4 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Cloves

How To Make poor man's cake

Step 1

Pour Raisins in the water and boil mixture down until you have 2 cups of liquid. Add the shortening and baking soda and stir until mixed good. Let this cool before adding to the dry mixture.

Step 2

Grease and flour Bundt pan or tube pan or you can use only Pam spray. (I use Pam). Pour cooled Raisins and Juices mixture into the Dry Ingredients and Mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 300 to 315 degrees for 1 hour.
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