Civil War Cake Recipes

MARITIME WAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a round tube pan or two loaf pans.
• Bring water, raisins, molasses, sugar, and shortening to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low and simmer until raisins are plump, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into raisin mixture until well combined; pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

CIVIL WAR POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the butter and sugar together well and beat in the eggs.
• Sift the flour and salt together; mix in to the butter mixture until thoroughly blended.
• Add the lemon peel, nutmeg, and brandy, mix well and pour into two small buttered loaf pans or one large one.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350F) for about 1 hour or until cake tests done.

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

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.

CIVIL WAR CAKE

Steps:

• Combine raisins, sugar, 1 cup of water, shortening, salt & spices in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then cool till lukewarm, then add the other cp of water.
• Dissolve soda in 2 teas.
• of water, set aside. Stir sifted & measured flour into raisin mixture & beat until smooth.
• Add dissolved soda last. Pur into greased floured 13x9 [am & bale 50-55 min.
• at 350 degrees.
• It may also be cooked in a tube pan.
• Serve with whipped cream or caramel frosting.
• Combine 3/4 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of water 1/2 tsp salt in a saucepan.
• Cook 6 min.
• stirring often.
• Cool to lukewarm and stir in 3 Tbsp.
• of butter.
• Then gradually stir in 21/4 cups of sifted confectionery sugar, beating until smooth.
• Stir in 1 teas.
• vanilla and spread on cake. You will be surprised how good it taste with such little ingredients.

WAR CAKE

Steps:

• Combine raisins, brown sugar, water, lard, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch tube pan. Stir together flour and baking soda. Fold dry ingredients into cooled raisin mixture. Spoon into greased pan and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes in pan, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.