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Eggless Spice Cake, Aka War Cake (Ww2)
Ingredients
- 1 c. Seedless raisins or possibly currants
- 1/2 c. Brown sugar
- 1/2 c. Corn syrup
- 1 c. Boiling water
- 1/3 c. Melted fat
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 c. Sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
Directions
- Combine raisins or possibly currants, sugar, corn syrup, boiling water, melted fat, salt and spices in a saucepan. Place over moderate heat and simmer gently for 5 min. Cold. Add in sifted flour, baking soda and baking pwdr; mix thoroughly and turn into a greased 9x5x3" loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
- Note: This cake is deliciously moist and does not require icing, but if you want to ice the cake, simply beat 1 egg white till frothy. Slowly beat into the egg white 1/2 c. of boiling corn syrup. Beat till stiff peaks form. Whip in 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract and ice the cake immediately.
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