War cake comes from the era of wartime rationing, when eggs, butter and milk were scarce, but it doesn’t skimp on flavor.
Course: Dessert
Keyword: brown sugar, cake, cinnamon, raisins, ration recipe
Ingredients
2cupspacked brown sugar
2cupshot water
2tablespoonsshortening or lard
1teaspoonsalt
2heaping teaspoons cinnamon
2teaspoonscloves
10ouncesseedless raisins
1teaspoonbaking sodadissolved in 1 teaspoon hot water
3cupsflour
Instructions
Begin by bringing the brown sugar, water, shortening, salt, cinnamon, cloves and raisins to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, let it continue to boil for about five minutes, stirring to make sure everything is well combined.
Remove the mixture from heat and let it cool completely before continuing to the next step.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the dissolved baking soda and flour to the raisin mixture and stir until completely combined.
Divide the mixture evenly between two loaf pans, and bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Once the cakes are cooled enough to handle, remove them from the pans and cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.