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raisin cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
marilyn mccabe
valley park, MO

My Mother-in law made this cake in the winter. It was my husbands'favorite.This was originally known as " Waldorf War Cake" as it was baked during WWI, when there was a shortage of granulated sugar and eggs.My husband liked chocolate icing, I like vanilla icing. They are both good.This cake is baked at 300 degrees

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For raisin cake

  • 2 c
    frimly packed brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    shortening
  • 2 c
    plus 1 teaspoon hot water divided
  • 2 c
    raisins
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 1/4 tsp
    cloves ground
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour

How To Make raisin cake

  • 1
    Combine brown sugar, shortening, 2 cups of hot water, raisins, salt, cinnamon and cloves in a medium saucepan;Bring to boil over medium heat.
  • 2
    Reduce heat;simmer for 5 minutes.Remove from heat;cool completely
  • 3
    Dissolve soda in 1 teaspoon hot water; add with flour to cold raisin mixture.
  • 4
    Pour batter into a greased 13"x9" baking pan
  • 5
    Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes or until tests done.

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