world war 1 cake

Name: World War 1 Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) white sugar; 4 cup(s) raisins; 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) allspice, ground; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 6 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 cup(s) cherries cut in half; 1 cup(s) nuts chopped ( pecans or walnuts )

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Linda Woodham

Cleveland, AL

Updated on Apr 23, 2014

This is my grandmother Della's recipe.She said her mother made this cake (bread) when she was a child, and that my grandfather called it her world war 1 cake because she baked it the first time for him when he came home on leave.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Bake

yield makes 4 loaves

Ingredients

4 cups white sugar
4 cups raisins
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice, ground
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup cherries cut in half
1 cup nuts chopped ( pecans or walnuts )

How To Make world war 1 cake

Step 1

in the evening,mix first 9 ingredients in large pot

Step 2

bring 4 cups water to boiling point. pour hot water over mixture and boil for 5 min.
Step 3

let stand overnight to cool
Step 4

next morning preheat oven to 325 degrees
Step 5

sift together TWICE the flour and baking soda,stir into cold mixture, add nuts and cherries
Step 6

pour into 4 loaf pans and bake 1 1/2 hours. cool completely,then wrap in tinfoil
Step 7

NOTE: I use green and red cherries. walnuts or pecans
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