Mar 3, 2014

Newfoundland Wartime Cake (dairy and egg free)


In War times, Eggs, Butter, & Milk were rationed. Creative Cooks discovered this easy & economical recipe for making a cake. So it became known as " War Cake ".

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup light ( fancy ) mollasses
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 3 tsp. cinnamon
  1. Boil the following: 
    1. water
    2. raisins
    3. molasses
    4. sugar
    5. shortening. 
  2. Let cool. 
  3. Sift together the following:
    1. flour
    2. soda
    3. cinnamon. 
  4. Add to cooled mixture. 
  5. Put in a greased tube pan & bake 1 hr. 350 degrees.

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