Depression Cake Recipes
GRANDMA'S DEPRESSION CAKE
This is an eggless, milkless, butterless cake. " A delicious spiced cake that's easy on the budget". I found this recipe in the "Guideposts" magazine (August 2009 issue). The recipe was part of a wonderful article with the same title written by Rosemary Marbach.
Provided by nuts about music
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 cake, 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine sugar, water, vegetable oil, raisins, and spices in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Take pan off heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Dissolve baking soda and salt in 2 teaspoons of water and add to raisin mixture (it will foam).
- Blend in the flour and baking powder. Mix well.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9 inch square pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick unserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cake cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
DEPRESSION CAKE I
This was my mother's, it has sugar, but no eggs, no butter and no milk. It's from the Depression-era.
Provided by Lynn-Pgh
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan combine the shortening, water, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove form heat and let stand until cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Stir the flour and baking soda into the cooled raisin mixture and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 54.9 mg, Sugar 23.9 g
GREAT DEPRESSION CAKE
This cake has many names and many variations. It is rumored to have come about during the Great Depression. In spite of the fact that it has no eggs it is nice and moist.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly greased and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan, set aside.
- Bring the first five ingredients to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionslly.
- Cool 10 minutes.
- Blend the dry ingredients together and stir into the boiled mixture.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
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