Boiled Spice Cake Recipes

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BOILED CAKE



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This was one of my Grandma's favorite holiday cakes. It brings a look of surprise to peoples eyes when you just mention the name. Candied fruit may be substituted for Raisins and Walnuts

Provided by Cleo

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups water
½ teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups raisins
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
  • Combine water, sugar, shortening, salt, cocoa, raisins, and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and continue to boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and nuts.
  • Combine flour and baking soda. Stir into boiled mixture, and thoroughly mix. Pour into prepared pan, and spread evenly.
  • Bake for 50 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.3 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 271.9 mg, Sugar 32.2 g

OLD-FASHIONED BOILED RAISIN CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR FROSTING



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Old-Fashioned Boiled Raisin Cake is topped with a delicious homemade brown sugar frosting.

Provided by Barbara

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups water
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups raisins
1 cup butter
3 Tablespoons cocoa powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
3 Tablespoons milk
2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium saucepan, mix together water, brown sugar, raisins, butter, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ground cloves.
  • Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir until completely incorporated.
  • Pour into a 13x9 inch glass dish or cake pan that has been generously sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Bake for 35 minutes of until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake.
  • While cooling, prepare the Brown Sugar Frosting.
  • In a medium sized saucepan, mix brown sugar, butter and milk. Heat until the sugar is dissolved, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  • Once the sugar mixture is cooled, pour sugar mixture into a mixer bowl. Add powdered sugar and mix until a frosting is formed. If a runnier texture is desired, add milk 1 T. at a time until desired consistency.
  • Frost the cake, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 95 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 246 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 62 g, Calories 513 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

BOILED CAKE (AKA DEPRESSION CAKE, WAR CAKE, POOR MAN'S CAKE)



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A popular cake from WWI and The Great Depression that uses no eggs, butter, or milk.

Provided by A Coalcracker in the Kitchen

Categories     Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups water
2 cups dark raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • In a saucepan combine shortening, water, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and sugar. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until COMPLETELY cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, a Bundt pan, or 9 x 5-inch 2 loaf pans. Set aside.
  • Stir the flour and baking soda into the cooled raisin mixture and mix until just combined and flour is mostly incorporated.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes for a 9 x 13-inch pan or until the top of the cake is just firm to the touch. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • Traditionally served un-frosted.

Nutrition Facts :

BOILED RAISIN CAKE I



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This cake doesn't need frosting or icing. It is easy for kids to make, and is hard to mess up.

Provided by Marcie Smith

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups raisins
2 cups water
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup cold water
2 cups white sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Boil raisins in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Add vegetable oil and cold water to the raisins.
  • Mix sugar, flour, spices, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Add the raisin mixture, and stir till just mixed.
  • Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan, and bake for one hour in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. It is done if a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.3 calories, Carbohydrate 84.6 g, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 205.8 mg, Sugar 47.8 g

BOILED FRUIT CAKE



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Easy one pan moist fruit cake...

Provided by TheBoyLard

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

300g Dried Mixed Fruit
150g Soft Brown Sugar
110g Butter
250ml Milk
300g Self Raising Flour
2 Eggs

Steps:

  • Grease and line a 2lb bread tin.
  • In a saucepan add the fruit, sugar, milk and butter. Bring to a gentle boil stirring all the time.
  • Allow mix to cool properly (can take upwards of an hour).
  • Once cool, add flour and eggs to the mix and stir thoroughly.
  • Transfer mix to the tin and place in the centre of a pre-heated oven (Gas 5 / 190 C) for 1hr

BOILED SPICE CAKE



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A Great Spice cake!

Provided by Eve Peterson

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 c sugar
2 c raisins
2 c water
1 c lard
2 Tbsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 c flour

Steps:

  • 1. Boil and cool, add 2 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt and 3 c. four. Makes 2 good sized cakes. Bake 1 hour at 350.

GAMMA D'S BOILED SPICE CAKE



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My next door neighbors mother gave me this recipe. It was one of her mothers little cakes she often made to go along with tea or coffee. Very easy to make and very, very tasty.

Provided by Chuck in Killbuck

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place sugar, raisins, water, shortening, cinnamon, and cloves in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
  • Immediately add flour, baking soda, salt and stir in.
  • Pour into a 8"x8" pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Prep time includes the boiling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3035.7, Fat 106, SaturatedFat 26.2, Sodium 2452.9, Carbohydrate 508.7, Fiber 14.1, Sugar 286.4, Protein 30.5

BOILED SPICE CAKE



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From the November 2005 issue of Vegetarian Times. Their note: Boiling the sugar, raisins and spices produces a wonderfully flavored cake that's bound to become a holiday favorite. Dress it up with the lemony glaze just before serving for the perfect finish to this festive dinner.

Provided by tamarinda

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups unbleached white flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup vegan margarine
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice, for glaze
3 cups confectioners' sugar, for glaze

Steps:

  • To make Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda in bowl. Spray 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray, and set aside.
  • Combine sugar, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 cups water in large saucepan. Bring to boil, and cook 5 minutes, or until raisins plump up. Remove from heat, and stir in margarine.
  • When margarine has melted, add flour mixture and pecans to saucepan. Blend well, and pour into pan. Bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto wire rack and cool completely.
  • To make Glaze: Whisk lemon juice into confectioners' sugar. Pour over cooled cake. Decorate with whole pecans, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.7, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 168.2, Carbohydrate 71.5, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 49.3, Protein 3.2

NAN'S BOILED FRUIT CAKE



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A Very Moist Fruit Cake - passed down from my nan

Provided by ijhawkins

Time 2h

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

BOILED FRUIT MIXTURE
4 oz Brown Sugar
8 oz margarine or butter
1lb mixed fruit
2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 Pint Milk
4 oz Glace Cherries
2 eggs beaten
2 oz chopped walnuts
12 oz Self Raising Flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Steps:

  • Place all the ingredients for the fruit mix in a large saucepan bring to the boil and allow to cool for about 30 minutes
  • Preheat oven to 160C / Gas 3
  • Add the cherries and nuts stir through
  • then add eggs and mix well, add the flour and fold through the mix.
  • Place the mixture in a greased and floured 8' - deep cake tin. Tie some greaseproof paper around the outside of the tin so that the paper comes over the edges of the tin or optionally place over the top about half way through baking. Bake for 2 hours but check after 1.5 hours , check to see if cooked throughly with a skewer. If not bake a little further until the skewer comes out clean from the cake. Allow to cool and either decorate with marzipan and royal icing, or dried apricots and cherries and glaze with melted apricot jam or plain is very nice too.

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