World War 1 Cake

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

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By Linda Woodham
@fancygran

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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Serves:

makes 4 loaves

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

1 Hr 30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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4 c

white sugar
4 c

raisins
1 c

shortening
1 1/2 tsp

cinnamon
1 tsp

cloves
1 1/2 tsp

nutmeg
1/2 tsp

ginger
1 1/2 tsp

allspice, ground
1 tsp

salt
6 c

flour
2 tsp

baking soda
1 c

cherries cut in half
1 c

nuts chopped ( pecans or walnuts )

How to Make World War 1 Cake

Step-by-Step

in the evening,mix first 9 ingredients in large pot
bring 4 cups water to boiling point. pour hot water over mixture and boil for 5 min.
let stand overnight to cool
next morning preheat oven to 325 degrees
sift together TWICE the flour and baking soda,stir into cold mixture, add nuts and cherries
pour into 4 loaf pans and bake 1 1/2 hours. cool completely,then wrap in tinfoil
NOTE: I use green and red cherries. walnuts or pecans