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A popular cake from WWI and The Great Depression that uses no eggs, butter, or milk.

Boiled Cake (aka Depression Cake, War Cake, Poor Man's Cake)

vegetable shortening

water

raisins

cinnamon

nutmeg

allspice

cloves

sugar

all purpose flour

baking soda

In a saucepan combine shortening, water, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and sugar. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until COMPLETELY cool.

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, a Bundt pan, or 9 x 5-inch 2 loaf pans.  Set aside.

Stir the flour and baking soda into the cooled raisin mixture and mix until just combined and flour is mostly incorporated.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes for a 9 x 13-inch pan or until the top of the cake is just firm to the touch.  Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Traditionally served un-frosted.

A vintage Depression-Era snack cake made with raisins, molasses and cozy spices without any eggs, milk or butter that&#8217;s super moist and perfectly sweet.

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