looking for recipe for depression cake
 

My grandmother used to make this and we ate it right from the oven, but I can't find the recipe. Does anyone have it or have you heard of it? I did a google search but its just not the right one. I wanted to make one with my daughter, thankyou in advane.

check out the WWll cake here on the site. is that it?

Mom always made Poor Man's Cake - named because it used no eggs or milk. Google that you will find several. My mom added gum drops to the recipe and it is our tradition at Christmas time.

The recipe posted the other day was called "War Cake".

Though, I bet if you googled, you'd find lots of variations of what you're looking for!

Just spotted the original thread ... here's the link!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/recipes-f8/war-cake-wwii-recipe-t169745.html

My Depression Cake Recipe
 

1 1/2 C. Flour
1/4 C cocoa
1/2 t. salt
1 C water
1 t. vanilla
1 C sugar
1 t. baking soda
5 T veg. oil
1 T vinegar

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda & salt in large bowl. Add water, oil, vinegar & vanilla. Stir with spoon, just until batter is smooth. Pour into greased and floured 9 in. pan. Bake at 350 for 30-40 min. Cool and frost as desired.

I appreciate all of the responses, however thats just not it, it was made with hot milk almost to the scalding point and when the cake comes out of the oven it has a self frosting on it. I appreciate the answers, really I do, I'm still looking.

helloi
 

i have one that is eggless milkless n butterless if u think that is it send me a PM

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LadyRebel ... you've peaked my interest, with it being without eggs, milk and butter. And I'm sure that many others would like to see the recipe too.

Would you please consider posting it for us all to enjoy?
Please? and Thanks!

This is from the Ladies Aid group 1942 Methodist Church International Falls Minnesota
Boiled Raisin Cake or Poor Man's Cake
2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup lard pinch of salt 1 cup raisins
2 cup hot water 1/2 cup butter 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp cinnamon

Boil 1 minute. Take off flame and add 2 tsp baking soda. Let cool and add 3 cups flour. Bake in moderate oven.
Great Grandma, Mrs. J. Valentine My mother used to add candied fruit during the holidays for a mock fruit cake. I believe it baked for about 1 hour. Hope this helps you.

Yes, please post. Very interested with a cake without the eggs and butter.

My sis seems to think it was called Hot Milk Cake instead of depression cake, om gosh I'm thoroughly confused. Shall we try this, yes lets please do lol, thanks all so very much

Well, I'd sure like to "watch" this thread w/o having to post to it -- but no such simple thing as "watch" to click on
anymore! What the devil does 'subscribe' mean? Is it the same thing as the old "watch"? Tried 'subscribing' to two
items but to no avail. New & Improved? NOT!
(In fact, now editing this posting to say it took THREE tries to finally get it on here.
Good grief!)

ww11 and depression cake are one and the same.

Yes! ... subscribe does the job that the old watch did.
Patience .... we've all had to practice a little of this as we learn and adapt to the changes.

I wish you would post the recipe.
K

All the recipes are sure tempting to try.

GREAT DEPRESSION CAKE

Read more about it at http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,176,...252193,00.html
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2 c. sugar
1 c. black coffee
2 c. raisins
1 apple, peeled & grated
1 stick butter
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. each cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice & nutmeg

Bring raisins to boil and rinse. In large saucepan simmer first five ingredients 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Blend together other ingredients and stir into wet ingredients. Pour into well greased and floured 13"x9" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in middle. Better second day. Very moist cake and needs no icing.

depression cake
 

Try looking on cooks.com. They have many recipes for depression cake.......Good Luck.

Try looking on Cooks.com. They have many recipes for depression cake. Good Luck!

What kind of flour?

I also have a recipe my mother has but she also called it the eggless, milkless, butterless cake. e-mail me at [email protected] and we can see if this is the recipe you need.

Please share that recipe with all of us, pretty please with powdered sugar on top?

[QUOTE=martha atha;4733620]I also have a recipe my mother has but she also called it the eggless, milkless, Whatsbutterless cake. e-mail me at [email protected] and we can see if this is the recipe you need.[/QUOTE
Whats the big secret? can't you just share!

As a child, my friend's mother made this all the time and I thought it was quite delicious. She had grown up in the depression and maintained many frugal ways. Now, I have trouble with the bacon drippings part but always take this cake to school for my history students.

Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
2 tbsp. bacon drippings
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cup flour
3/4 tsp soda
1/2 tsp powdered ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
Cook first five ingredients together. Allow to cool.
Add dry ingredients to cooled raisin mixture.
Bake in greased loaf pan at 325-350 oven for 1 hour.

If you don't want to use the bacon drippings, then use butter!!

Hi! I also had the recipe from the back of the SunMaid raisin box. That is the only one I ever knew. I just downloaded it from their website. Years ago I use to bake it at Christmas time and give as gifts, I hope this recipe is what you are looking for; if not the same maybe give it a try. It may be a good substitute for your g-mother's.
Good luck.

thanks for the re; I lost my copy! couldn't find it anywhere! again thanks!!

I have three recipes from my mother that are WWII or earlier that might fit the bill.

Eggless Raisin cake
Boil 1 cup raisins in two cups water for 10 mins. Add 1/2 cup butter or oleo and let cool. Add 1 3/4 cup flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp nutmeg. Bake in greased flat pan.
That's all that's written on the card so you'll have to guess at the temp and time.

Mayonnaise Cake
3/4 cups chopped dates or raisins, 1 cup boiling water. Pour water over fruit and let it cool. Cream mayonnaise & sugar. Sift all dry ing together, 2 cups cake flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 Tbls cocoa. Mix into wet ing and mix well. Add 1 tsp vanilla and 3/4 cup chopped nuts. Bake in two layers in greased and floured tins for 45 mins @ 350. Frost with your favorite frosting.

Tomato Mystery Cake
2 Tbls shortening, 1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp salt, 3/4 cup raisins, 1 cup walnuts chopped, 1 can tomato soup. Cream shortening & sugar. Sift flour, all spices, salt & soda. Add walnuts & raisins, mix throughly add tomato soup, mix well. Bake 40 mins at 375. Frost when cool.

Hope these help.