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Misc: 1943 Victory Cake

Source of Recipe

Linda Hastings


List of Ingredients

* 2 cups enriched flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* ½ teaspoon soda
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon cloves
* 1 ½ teaspoons allspice
* 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
* 1/3 cup shortening
* 1 ¼ cups water
* 1 ½ cups seedless raisins
* ½ cups coarsely chopped walnut meats


Recipe

Sift flour, measure; sift again with baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Combine sugar, shortening, water, and raisins in uncovered 2 quart saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook rapidly 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool. Add flour mixture and nut meats. Mix thoroughly. Pour into well greased paper-lined square cake pan (8x8x2); bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 45 minutes, or until done.