World War 1 Cake
By
Linda Woodham
@fancygran
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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 cwhite sugar
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4 craisins
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1 cshortening
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1 1/2 tspcinnamon
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1 tspcloves
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1 1/2 tspnutmeg
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1/2 tspginger
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1 1/2 tspallspice, ground
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1 tspsalt
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6 cflour
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2 tspbaking soda
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1 ccherries cut in half
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1 cnuts chopped ( pecans or walnuts )
How to Make World War 1 Cake
- 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
