Poor man's cake
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | cups | Raisins |
| 1 | cup | Lard * |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Allspice |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cloves |
| 1 | x | Pinch Of Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon (Or To Taste) |
Directions
* The original recipe calls for Lard. I don't know if shortening will ~------------------------------------------------------ ~------------------ Boil together all ingredients.
Add water just enough water to cover raisins. Boil until raisins are tender. Cool. Add 1 t baking soda and enough Unbleached flour to make a stiff batter.
Pour batter into 9-inch round cake pan. Bake in moderate oven until cake springs back when touched lightly (about 1 hour at 350 degrees F). Serve warm or cold with cream, custard sauce or powdered sugar frosting. Walnuts may be added to batter just before baking.