DEPRESSION OR POOR MAN'S CAKE 
1 lb. raisins
2 c. water
1 tbsp. baking soda
1/2 c. lard (Crisco)
1 c. cold water
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
4 c. flour

Stew the raisins in 2 cups water for 15 minutes, add baking soda. Cream together the lard and sugar. Sift the spices with the flour and add to sugar mixture. Reserve liquid from raisins. Add water alternately with flour and spices to creamed sugar. Fold in raisins. Bake 45 minutes in 375 degree oven in an oblong pan.

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Depression or Poor Man's Cake
   #86882
 Susie (Texas) says:
This the same recipe that my grandmother made during the big depression, only their was a few variation to the recipe. I guess they used what they had on hand at the time. She had lost her husband at that time, had to young son's to raise, so she made these cakes to sale for extra money. And we think we have it hard these days.
 #183961
 Barbara Peterson (Pennsylvania) says:
Hope this is the recipe my neighbor made one day. It was absolutely delish..

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