Grandma's Depression Cake
This is an eggless, milkless, butterless cake. " A delicious spiced cake that's easy on the budget". I found this recipe in the "Guideposts" magazine (August 2009 issue). The recipe was part of a wonderful article with the same title written by Rosemary Marbach.
Ingredients
10 serv.Step-by-step instructions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
- 2
Combine sugar, water, vegetable oil, raisins, and spices in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Take pan off heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
- 3
Dissolve baking soda and salt in 2 teaspoons of water and add to raisin mixture (it will foam).
- 4
Blend in the flour and baking powder. Mix well.
- 5
Pour the batter into a greased 9 inch square pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick unserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Let cake cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
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