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.