WAR CAKE
War Cake uses ingredients that were available to the average household during World War II. Great served with whipped topping!
Provided by Stephanie
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and water. Add raisins, nuts, candied citron, shortening, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
- Sift in flour and baking powder; stir until well blended. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Leave in pan and cut into squares. .
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 224.1 mg, Sugar 16.9 g
WW2 WAR CAKE
An eggless, almost fatless, milkless cake, very aptly named - it was popular during wartime shortages. It is dense and delicious uniced. For those who yearn for a good cake, but must resist fat, this will do it.
Provided by Naomi Schoenfeld
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the brown sugar, water, raisins.
- oil, cinnamon, and cloves in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Cook gently for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and let cool until the mixture is comfortably warm to your finger.
- While the mixture is cooling, preheat t he oven to 350F.
- Grease and flour an 8x4-inch baking pan.
- Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Add them to the cooled sugar mixture, beating until no drifts of flour are visible and the batter is smooth.
- Stir in the walnuts.
- Spread evenly in the baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a broomstraw inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn onto a rack to cool completely.
- Notes: For a good glaze, even if it is a 90's addition, save back a bit of the hot spiced water.
- Mix with confectioner's sugar, a drop of vanilla, and a pinch salt. Glaze the cake while hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.4, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 137.7, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 20.1, Protein 2.2
WAR CAKE
Steps:
- Combine raisins, brown sugar, water, lard, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch tube pan. Stir together flour and baking soda. Fold dry ingredients into cooled raisin mixture. Spoon into greased pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 5 minutes in pan, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
WORLD WAR II CAKE
Make and share this World War II Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by loof751
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine the Miracle Whip, sugar, and cocoa. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking soda.
- Add hot water and vanilla to cocoa mixture. Add this to the flour mixture and blend well.
- Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 5.5, Sodium 281.3, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 18.9, Protein 2.5
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